stantly and immediately intolerable. I am only surprised that it didn't occur sooner.'
' Well, she had enough of New York pretty soon,' said Ginger. ' She only stopped down at Long Island for ten days. Then she had a month's travelling; she returns to New York on a Monday, and leaves for England forty-eight hours afterwards. You know, she enjoyed it enormously at first. I think something did happen.'
Judy shook her head.
' No; on her return she found she couldn't endure it for a single moment longer. And I'm sure I don't wonder. The description of the pearl-fishing party made me sick. Besides, what could have happened?'
Ginger handed his cup for some more tea.
' If you want me to guess, I will,' he said; ' but I don't think you'll like it.'
' Pray guess,' said she.
' Well, I guess that Bilton—her own Bilton—suddenly behaved like—like Bilton.'
' Why?' said Judy.
' Because she wrote me a letter full of Bilton one week, since when his name has not occurred.'
Judy nodded.
' The same applies to Mrs. Emsworth,' she said. ' Do you think———?'
' Yes,' said Ginger.
' For a fool, you are rather sharp,' said Judy. ' I wonder if it is so.'
' I don't; I know it,'said Ginger. ' By the way, I saw poor Charlie yesterday.'
' Were you down at Sheringham?'
' No; he has left Sheringham. Apparently you have to get up when a bell rings, and eat all that is given you, and live out of doors till another bell rings. Charlie said he would sooner die like a gentleman than live like a Strasburg
