“No,” he said, “it’s going to be a thousand.”

“I’m quite sure that John would not allow Dolly to accept it.”

Radmore knew that when Janet invoked John, it meant that she had made up her mind as to what must be.

He went to the door, opened it, and called out in what seemed to Janet a very imperious tone:  “Betty?” And yet no glimmer of the truth came into Janet’s mind.

“It’s no good sending for Betty,” she said sharply.  “There are things that can be done, and things that can’t be done.”

As she uttered that very obvious remark, Betty appeared.

“Yes,” she said a little breathlessly.  “Yes, Godfrey, what is it?  We have just started washing up—­”

He took her hand and led her in front of Janet.  “We have got to tell her now,” he said.  “We must do it for Dolly’s sake; I never saw anyone looking so woe-begone as she has looked all the morning.”

And then, at last, Janet began to understand.

“I don’t think Mr. Tosswill will be able to object to Dolly’s brother giving her a thousand pounds,” he said, and then, very much to Janet’s surprise, he suddenly threw his arms round her, and gave her a great hug.

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By MRS. BELLOC LOWNDES

WHAT TIMMY DID FROM OUT THE VASTY DEEP THE LONELY HOUSE GOOD OLD ANNA LOVE AND HATRED LILLA:  A PART OF HER LIFE THE RED CROSS BARGE