Mrs。StainesandherfriendnowstartedforMorley'sHotel，butwentroundbyRegentStreet，wherebytheygotgluedatPeterRobinson'swindow，andnineotherwindows；anditwasnearlyfiveo'clockwhentheyreachedMorley's。Astheycamenearthedooroftheirsitting-room，Mrs。Stainesheardsomebodylaughingandtalkingtoherhusband。Thelaugh，tohersubtleears，didnotsoundmusicalandgenial，butkeen，satirical，unpleasant；soitwaswithsometimiditysheopenedthedoor，andtheresattheoldchapwiththetwinklingeyes。Bothpartiesstaredateachotheramoment。
　　"Why，itisthem，"criedtheoldgentleman。"Ha!ha!ha!ha!ha!"
　　Rosacoloredallover，andfeltguiltysomehow，andlookedmiserable。
　　"Rosadear，"saidDr。Staines，"thisisourUnclePhilip。"
　　"Oh!"saidRosa，andturnedredandpalebyturns；forshehadagreatdesiretopropitiateUnclePhilip。
　　"Youwereintheauction-room，sir?"saidMrs。Cole，severely。
　　"Iwas，madam。He!he!"
　　"Furnishingahouse?"
　　"No，ma'am。Igotoadozensalesaweek；butitisnottobuy——I
　　enjoythehumors。DidyoueverhearofRobertBurton，ma'am?"
　　"No。Yes；agreattraveller，isn'the?DiscoveredtheNile——ortheNiger——orSOMETHING?"
　　ThismajesticvaguenessstaggeredoldCrustyatfirst，butherecoveredhisequilibrium，andsaid，"Why，yes，nowIthinkofit，youareright；hehastravelledfartherthanmostofus，forabouttwocenturiesagohevisitedthatbournwhencenotravellerreturns。Well，whenhewasalive——hewasastudentofChristchurch——heusedtogodowntoacertainbridgeovertheIsisandenjoythechaffofthebargemen。Nowtherearenobargemenlefttospeakof；themantleofBobbyBurton'sbargeeshasfallenontheJewsanddemi-semi-Christiansthatbuyandsellfurnitureattheweeklyauctions；thitherIrepairtohearwhatlittlecoarsewitisleftus。UsedtogototheHouseofCommons；buttheyaregettingtoocivilbyhalfformymoney。Besides，characterscomeoutinanauction。Forinstance，onlythisverydayIsawtwoladiesenter，ingorgeousattire，likeheifersdeckedforsacrifice，andreducetheirspoliationtoacertaintybyemployingabrokertobid。Now，whatisabroker?Afellowwhoistobepaidashillinginthepoundforallarticlespurchased。Whatishisinterest，then?Tobuycheap?Clearlynot。Heispaidinproportiontothedearnessofthearticle。"
　　Rosa'sfacebegantoworkpiteously。
　　"Accordingly，whatdidthebrokerinquestiondo?Hewinkedtoanotherbroker，andthesetwobidagainstoneanother，overtheirvictim'shead，andraneverythingshewantedupatleastahundredpercentabovethevalue。SoopenandtransparentaswindleIhaveseldomseen，eveninanauction-room。Ha!ha!ha!ha!ha!"
　　HismirthwasinterruptedbyRosagoingtoherhusband，hidingherheadonhisshoulder，andmeeklycrying。
　　Christophercomfortedherlikeaman。"Don'tyoucry，darling，"
　　saidhe；"howshouldapurecreaturelikeyouknowthebadnessoftheworldallinamoment?Ifitismywifeyouarelaughingat，UnclePhilip，letmetellyouthisisthewrongplace。I'dratherathousandtimeshaveherassheis，thanarmedwiththecunningandsuspicionsofahardenedoldworldlinglikeyou。"
　　"Withallmyheart，"saidUnclePhilip，who，todohimjustice，couldtakeblowsaswellasgivethem；"butwhyemployabroker?
　　Whypayascoundrelfivepercenttomakeyoupayahundredpercent?Whypayanoisyfoolafarthingtoopenhismouthforyouwhenyouhavetakenthetroubletobethereyourself，andhavegotamouthofyourowntobiddiscreetlywith?Waseversuchanabsurdity?"Hebegantogetangry。
　　"Doyouwanttoquarrelwithme，UnclePhilip?"saidChristopher，firingup；"becausesneeringatmyRosaistheway，andtheonlyway，andthesureway。"
　　"Oh，no，"saidRosa，interposing。"UnclePhilipwasright。Iamveryfoolishandinexperienced，butIamnotsovainastoturnfromgoodadvice。Iwillneveremployabrokeragain，sir。"
　　UnclePhilipsmiledandlookedpleased。
　　Mrs。Colecausedadiversionbytakingleave，andRosafollowedherdown-stairs。OnherreturnshefoundChristophertellinghisuncleallabouttheBijou，andhowhehadtakenitforahundredandthirtypoundsayearandahundredpoundspremium，andUnclePhilipstaringfearfully。
　　Atlasthefoundhistongue。"TheBijou!"saidhe。"Why，thatisanametheygavetoalittledeninDearStreet，Mayfair。Youhaven'teverbeenandtakenTHAT!Builtoveramews。"
　　Christophergroaned。"Thatistheplace，Ifear。"
　　"Whytheownerisafriendofmine；anoldpatient。Stablesstunkhimout。Letittoaman；Iforgethisname。StablesstunkHIM
　　out。Hesaid，'Ishallgo。''Youcan't，'saidmyfriend；'youhavetakenalease。''Leasebed——d，'saidtheother；'InevertookYOURhouse；here'squitealargestenchnotspecifiedinyourdescriptionoftheproperty——ITCAN'TBETHESAMEPLACE；'flungtheleaseathishead，andcutlikethewindtoforeignpartslessodoriferous。I'dhavegotyoutheholeforninety；butyouarelikeyourwife——youmustgotoanagent。What!don'tyouknowthatanagentisamanactingforyouwithaninterestopposedtoyours?
　　Employinganagent!itislikeaTrojanseekingtheaidofaGreek。
　　Youneedn'tcry，Mrs。Staines；yourhusbandhasbeenletindeeperthanyouhave。Now，youareyoungpeoplebeginninglife；I'llgiveyouapieceofadvice。Employotherstodowhatyoucan'tdo，anditmustbedone；butnevertodoanythingyoucandobetterforyourselves!Agent!ThewordisderivedfromaLatinword'agere，'
　　todo；andagentsactuptotheiretymology，fortheyinvariablyDO
　　thenincompoopthatemploysthem，ordealswiththem，inanymortalway。I'dhavegotyouthatbeastlylittleBijouforninetypoundsayear。"
　　UnclePhilipwentawaycrusty，leavingtheyoungcouplefinelymortifiedanddiscouraged。
　　Thatdidnotlastverylong。ChristophernotedtheexperienceandUnclePhil'swisdominhisdiary，andthentookhiswifeonhisknee，andcomfortedher，andsaid，"Nevermind；experienceisworthmoney，anditalwayshastobebought。Thosewhocheatuswilldiepoorerthanweshall，ifwearehonestandeconomical。Ihaveobservedthatpeopleareseldomruinedbythevicesofothers；
　　thesemayhurtthem，ofcourse；butitisonlytheirownfaultsandfolliesthatcandestroythem。"
　　"Ah!Christie，"saidRosa，"youareaman!Oh，thecomfortofbeingmarriedtoAMAN。Amanseesthebestside。Idoadoremen。
　　Dearest，Iwillwastenomoreofyourmoney。Iwillgotonomoresales。"
　　Christophersawshewasdeeplymortified，andhesaid，quietly，"Onthecontrary，youwillgototheverynext。OnlytakeUnclePhilip'sadvice，employnobroker；andwatchthepricesthingsfetchwhenyouarenotbidding；andkeepcool。"
　　Shecaressedhisearswithbothherwhitehands，andthankedhimforgivingheranothertrial。Sothattroublemeltedinthesunshineofconjugallove。
　　Notwithstandingtheagent'ssolemnassurance，theBijouwasoutofrepair。Dr。Stainesdetectedinternalodors，aswellasthosethatflowedinfromthemews。Hewasnotthemantolethiswifeperishbymiasma；sohehadthedrainsallup，andactuallyfoundbrickdrains，andacesspool。Hestoppedthatup，andlaiddownnewpipedrains，withagoodfall，andproperlytrapped。Theolddrainswerehidden，afterthemannerofbuilders。Hehadthewholecourseofhisnewdrainsmarkeduponallthefloorstheypassedunder，andhadseveralstonesandboardshingedtofacilitateexaminationatanyperiod。
　　Butallthis，withthenecessarycleaning，whitewashing，painting，andpapering，ranawaywithmoney。ThencameRosa'spurchases，which，toheramazement，amountedtoonehundredandninetypounds，andnotacarpet，curtain，orbedamongstthelot。Thentherewasthecarriagehomefromtheauction-room，anexpenseoneavoidsbybuyingatashop，andthebrokerclaimedhisshillinginthepound。
　　This，however，Stainesrefused。Themancameandblustered。Rosa，whowasthere，trembled。Then，forthefirsttime，shesawherhusband'sbrowlower；heseemedtransfigured，andlookedterrible。
　　"Youscoundrel，"saidhe，"yousetanothervillainlikeyourselftobidagainstyou，andyoubetrayedtheinnocentladythatemployedyou。Icouldindictyouandyourconfederateforaconspiracy。I
　　takethegoodsoutofrespectformywife'scredit，butyoushallgainnothingbyswindlingher。Beoff，youheartlessmiscreant，orI'll"——
　　"I'lltakethelaw，ifyoudo。"
　　"Takeit，then!I'llgiveyousomethingtohowlfor；"andheseizedhimwithagraspsotremendousthatthefellowcriedoutindismay，"Oh!don'thitme，sir；praydon't。"
　　Onthisabjectappeal，Stainestorethedooropenwithhislefthand，andspunthebrokeroutintothepassagewithhisright。TwomovementsofthisangryHercules，andthemanwasliterallywhirledoutofsightwitharapidityandswiftnessalmostludicrous；itwaslikeatrickinapantomime。Aclatteronthestairsbetrayedthathehadgonedownthefirstfewstepsinawholesaleandirregularmanner，thoughhehadjustmanagedtokeephisfeet。
　　AsforStaines，hestoodtherestillloweringlikethunder，andhiseyeslikehotcoals；buthiswifethrewhertenderarmsaroundhim，andbeggedhimconsolinglynottomind。
　　Shewastremblinglikeanaspen。
　　"Dearme，"saidChristopher，withaludicrouschangetomarkedpolitenessandrespect，"IforgotYOU，inmyrighteousindignation。"Nexthebecameuxorious。"Didtheyfrightenher，aduck?Sitonmyknee，darling，andpullmyhair，fornotbeingmoreconsiderate——there!there!"
　　Thiswasfollowedbythewholeabsurdsoothingprocess，aspractisedbymanlyhusbandsuponquiveringandsomewhathystericalwives，andendedwithaformalapology。"YoumustnotthinkthatI
　　ampassionate；onthecontrary，Iamalwayspractisingself-
　　government。Mymaximis，Animumregequinisiparetimperat，andthatmeans，Makeyourtemperyourservant，orelseitwillbeyourmaster。Buttoill-usemydearlittlewife——itisunnatural，itismonstrous，itmakesmybloodboil。"
　　"Oh，dear!don'tgointoanother。Itisallover。Ican'tbeartoseeyouinapassion；youaresoterrible，sobeautiful。Ah!theyarefinethings，courageandstrength。There'snothingIadmiresomuch。"
　　"Why，theyareascommonasdirt。WhatIadmireismodesty，timidity，sweetness；thesensitivecheekthatpalesorblushesataword，thebosomthatquivers，andclingstoafellowwheneveranythinggoeswrong。"
　　"Oh，thatiswhatyouadmire，isit?"saidRosadryly。
　　"Admireit?"saidChristopher，notseeingthetrap；"Iadoreit。"
　　"Then，Christie，dear，youareaSimpleton，thatisall。Andwearemadeforoneanother。"
　　Thehousewastobefurnishedandoccupiedassoonaspossible；soMrs。StainesandMrs。Colewenttoanothersale-room。Mrs。StainesrememberedallUnclePhiliphadsaid，andwentplainlydressed；butherfrienddeclinedtosacrificehershowydresstoherfriend'sinterests。Rosathoughtthatalittleunkind，butsaidnothing。
　　Inthisauction-roomtheyeasilygotaplaceatthetable，butdidnotfinditheaven；foranumberofsecondhandcarpetswereinthesale，andthese，brimfulofdust，wereallshownonthetable，andthedirtchoked，andpoisonedourfairfriends。Brokerspesteredthem，untilatlastRosa，smartingunderherlateexposure，addressedtheauctioneerquietly，inhersilverytones:"Sir，thesegentlemenareannoyingmebyforcingtheirservicesonme。IdonotintendtobuyatallunlessIcanbeallowedtobidformyself。"
　　WhenRosa，blushingandamazedatherownboldness，utteredthesewords，shelittleforesawtheireffect。Shehadtouchedapopularsore。
　　"Youarequiteright，madam，"saidarespectabletradesmanoppositeher。"Whatbusinesshavethesedirtyfellows，withoutashillingintheirpockets，togoandforcethemselvesonaladyagainstherwill?"
　　"Ithasbeencomplainedofinthepapersagainandagain，"saidanother。
　　"What!mayn'tweliveaswellasyou?"retortedabroker。
　　"Yes，butnottoforceyourselfonalady。Why，she'dgiveyouinchargeofthepoliceifyoutrieditonoutside。"
　　Thentherewasadownrightclamorofdiscussionandchaff。
　　Presentlyuprisesveryslowlyacountrymansocolossal，thatitseemedasifhewouldneverhavedonegettingup，andgiveshisexperiences。Heinformedthecompany，inabroadYorkshiredialect，thathedidabitinfurniture，andatfirststartingthesebrokersbuzzedabouthimlikeflies，andpesteredhim。"Aahdamned'emprettyhard，"saidhe，"buttheydidn'theedany。Sothenahspoke'emcivil，andahsaid，'Well，lads，IdinnacomefraYorkshiretositlikeadummyandletyoubuywi'mybrass；thefirstthatpestersmeagainah'lljustfellhimont'plaace，likeacaulf，andah'mnotverysurehe'llgetupagaininahurry。'Sotheydroppedmelikeahotpotato；neverpesteredmeagain。Butiftheywon'tgiveoverpesteringyou，mistress，ah'llcomeroundandjuststandbehindyourchair，andbringnievewithme，"showingafistlikealegofmutton。
　　"No，no，"saidtheauctioneer，"thatwillnotdo。Iwillhavenodisturbancehere。Callthepoliceman。"
　　Whiletheclerkwenttothedoorforthebobby，agentlemanremindedtheauctioneerthatthejournalshadrepeatedlydrawnattentiontothenuisance。
　　"Faultofthepublic，notmine，sir。Policeman，standbehindthatlady'schair，andifanybodyannoysherputhimquietlyintothestreet。"
　　"Thisauction-roomwillbetoletsoon，"saidavoiceattheendofthetable。
　　"Thisauction-room，"saidtheauctioneer，masterofthegayorgraveatamoment'snotice，"issupportedbythepublicandthetrade；itisnotsupportedbypaupers。"
　　AJewupholstererputinhisword。"Idomyownbusiness；butI
　　liketoletapoormanlive。"
　　"Jonathan，"saidtheauctioneertooneofhisservants，"afterthissaleyoumayputuptheshutters；wehavegoneandoffendedMr。
　　Jacobs。HekeepsashopinBlindAlley，Whitechapel。Nowthen，lot69。"
　　Rosabidtimidlyforoneortwolots，andboughtthemcheap。
　　Theauctioneerkeptlookingherway，andshehadonlytonod。
　　Theobnoxiousbrokergotoppositeher，andranherupalittleoutofspite；butashehadonlygothalfacrownabouthim，andnomeansofdoublingit，hedarednotgofar。
　　OntheothersideofthetablewasafiguretowhichRosa'seyesoftenturnedwithinterest——afairyoungboyabouttwelveyearsold；hehadgoldenhair，andwasindeepmourning。HisappearanceinterestedRosa，andshewonderedhowhecamethere，andwhy；helookedlikealambwedgedinamongwolves，afloweramongweeds。
　　Asthelotsproceeded，theboyseemedtogetuneasy；andatlast，whenlot'73wasputup，anybodycouldseeinhispoorlittlefacethathewastheretobidforit。
　　"Lot'73，anarmchaircoveredinmorocco。Anexcellentandusefularticle。ShouldnotbeatallsurprisedifitwasmadebyGillow。"
　　"Gillowwouldthough，"saidJacobs，whoowedhimaturn。
　　Chorusofdealers——"Haw!haw!"
　　Theauctioneer——"Iliketohearsomepeoplerunalotdown；showstheyaregoingtobidforitinearnest。Well，nameyourownprice。Fivepoundstobegin?"
　　Nowifnobodyhadspokentheauctioneerwouldhavegoneon，"Well，fourpoundsthen——three，two，whateveryoulike，"andatlastobtainedabonafideofferofthirtyshillings；butthemomenthesaid"Fivepoundstobegin，"theboyinblacklifteduphischildishtrebleandbidthus，"Fivepoundten"——"sixpounds"——"sixpoundten"——"sevenpounds"——"sevenpoundten"——"eightpounds"——
　　"eightpoundten"——"ninepounds"——"ninepoundten"——"tenpounds!"
　　withoutinterruption，andindeedalmostinabreath。
　　Therewasamomentarypauseofamazement，andthenanoutburstofchaff。
　　"Nicelittleboy!"
　　"Didn'thesayhislessonwell?"
　　"Favoruswithyourcard，sir。Youareagentasknowshowtobuy。"
　　"Whatdidhestopfor?Ifit'sworthten，itisworthahundred。"
　　"Blessthechild!"saidafemaledealer，kindly，"whatmadeyougoonlikethat?Why，therewasnoonebidagainstyou!you'dhavegotitfortwopounds——aricketyoldthing。"
　　Youngmasterbegantowhimper。"Why，thegentlemansaid，'FivepoundstoBEGIN。'Itwasthechairpoorgrandpapaalwayssatin，andallthethingsaresold，andmammasaiditwouldbreakherhearttoloseit。Shewastooilltocome，soshesentme。ShetoldmeIwasnottoletitbesoldawayfromusforlessthantenpounds，orshesh——shouldbem——m——miserable，"andthepoorlittlefellowbegantocry。Rosafollowedsuitpromptlybutunobtrusively。
　　"Sentimentalwayscostsmoney，"saidMr。Jacobs，gravely。
　　"Howdoyouknow?"askedMr。Cohen。"HaveYOUgotanyonhand?I
　　neverseennoneatyourshop。"
　　Sometemptingthingsnowcameup，andMrs。Stainesbidfreely；butallofasuddenshelookeddownthetable，andtherewasUnclePhilip，twinklingasbefore。"Oh，dear!whatamIdoingnow!"
　　thoughtshe。"Ihavegotnobroker。"
　　Shebidon，butinfearandtrembling，becauseofthosetwinklingeyes。Atlastshemusteredcourage，wroteonaleafofherpocket-
　　book，andpasseditdowntohim:"Itwouldbeonlykindtowarnme。
　　WhatamIdoingwrong?"
　　Hesentherbackalinedirectly:"Auctioneerrunningyouuphimself。Followhiseyewhenhebids；youwillseethereisnobonafidebidderatyourprices。"
　　Rosadidso，andfoundthatitwastrue。
　　ShenoddedtoUnclePhilip；and，withherexpressiveface，askedhimwhatsheshoulddo。
　　Theoldboymusthavehisjoke。Sohewroteback:"Tellhim，asyouseehehasafancyforcertainarticles，youwouldnotbesodiscourteousastobidagainsthim。"
　　Thenextarticlebutonewasadrawing-roomsuiteRosawanted；buttheauctioneerbidagainsther；soateighteenpoundsshestopped。
　　"Itisagainstyou，madam，"saidtheauctioneer。
　　"Yes，sir，"saidRosa；"butasyouaretheonlybidder，andyouhavebeensokindtome，Iwouldnotthinkofopposingyou。"
　　Thewordswerescarcelyoutofhermouth，whentheyweregreetedwitharoarofHomericlaughterthatliterallyshooktheroom，andthistimenotattheexpenseoftheinnocentspeaker。
　　"That'sintoyourmutton，governor。"
　　"Sharp'sthewordthistime。"
　　"Isay，governor，don'tyouwantabrokertobidforye?"
　　"Winkatmenexttime，sir；I'lldotheofficeforyou。"
　　"Nogreenhornsleftnow。"
　　"Thatladywon'tgiveaten-pundnoteforhergrandfather'sarmchair。"
　　"Oh，yes，shewill，ifit'sstuffedwithbanknotes。"
　　"Putthenextlotupwiththeowner'snameandthereserveprice。
　　Openbusiness。"
　　"Andsingapsalmatstarting。"
　　"AlittlelessnoiseinJudaea，ifyouplease，"saidtheauctioneer，whohadnowrecoveredfromtheblow。"Lot97。"
　　Thiswasaveryprettymarqueteriecabinet；itstoodagainstthewall，andRosahadsetherheartuponit。Nobodywouldbid。Shehadmuzzledtheauctioneereffectually。
　　"Yourownprice。"
　　"Twopounds，"saidRosa。
　　Adealerofferedguineas；anditadvancedslowlytofourpoundsandhalfacrown，atwhichitwasabouttobeknockeddowntoRosa，whensuddenlyanewbidderaroseinthebrokerRosahadrejected。
　　Theybidslowlyandsturdilyagainsteachother，untilalinewasgiventoRosafromUnclePhilip。
　　"Thistimeitisyourownfriend，thesnipe-nosedwoman。Shetelegraphedabroker。"
　　Rosaread，andcrushedthenote。"Sixguineas，"saidshe。
　　"Six-ten。"
　　"Seven。"
　　"Seven-ten。"
　　"Eight。"
　　"Eight-ten。"
　　"Tenguineas，"saidRosa；andthen，withfemininecunning，stealingasuddenglance，caughtherfriendleaningbackandsignallingthebrokernottogivein。
　　"Elevenpounds。"
　　"Twelve。"
　　"Thirteen。"
　　"Fourteen。"
　　"Sixteen。"
　　"Eighteen。"
　　"Twenty。"
　　"Twentyguineas。"
　　"Itisyours，myfaithfulfriend，"saidRosa，turningsuddenlyroundtoMrs。Cole，withamagnificentglancenoonewouldhavethoughthercapableof。
　　Thensheroseandstalkedaway。
　　Dumfoundedforthemoment，Mrs。Colefollowedher，andstoppedheratthedoor。
　　"Why，Rosiedear，itistheonlythingIhavebidfor。ThereI'vesatbyyoursidelikeamouse。"
　　Rosaturnedgravelytowardsher。"Youknowitisnotthat。Youhadonlytotellmeyouwantedit。Iwouldneverhavebeensomeanastobidagainstyou。"
　　"Mean，indeed!"said。Florence，tossingherhead。
　　"Yes，mean；todrawbackandhidebehindthefriendyouwerewith，andemploytheveryrogueshehadturnedoff。Butitismyownfault。Ceciliawarnedmeagainstyou。Shealwayssaidyouwereatreacherousgirl。"
　　"AndIsayyouareanimpudentlittleminx。Onlyjustmarried，andgoingaboutliketwovagabonds，andtalktomelikethat!"
　　"Wearenotgoingaboutliketwovagabonds。WehavetakenahouseinMayfair。"
　　"Sayastable。"
　　"Itwasbyyouradvice，youfalse-heartedcreature。"
　　"Youareafool。"
　　"Youareworse；youareatraitress。"
　　"Thendon'tyouhaveanythingtodowithme。"
　　"HeavenforbidIshould，youtreacherousthing!"
　　"Youinsolent——insolent——Ihateyou。"
　　"AndIdespiseyou。"
　　"Ialwayshatedyouatbottom。"
　　"That'swhyyoupretendedtoloveme，youwretch。"
　　"Well，Ipretendnomore。Iamyourenemyforlife。"
　　"Thankyou。Youhavetoldthetruthforonceinyourlife。"
　　"Ihave。Andheshallnevercallinyourhusband；soyoumayleaveMayfairassoonasyoulike。"
　　"Nottopleaseyou，madam。Wecangetonwithouttraitors。"
　　Andsotheyparted，witheyesthatgleamedliketigers。
　　Rosadrovehomeingreatagitation，andtriedtotellChristopher；
　　butchoked，andbecamehysterical。Thehusband-physiciancoaxedandscoldedheroutofthat；andpresentlyincameUnclePhilip，fullofthehumorsoftheauction-room。HetoldaboutthelittleboywithadelightthatdisgustedMrs。Staines，andthenwasparticularlymerryonfemalefriendships。"Fancyamangoingtoasalewithhisfriend，andbiddingagainsthimonthesly。"
　　"Sheisnofriendofmine。Weareenemiesforlife。"
　　"Andyouweretobefriendstilldeath，"saidStaines，withasigh。
　　Philipinquiredwhoshewas。
　　"Mrs。JohnCole。"