and your happiness makes me so very glad. . . . Have no fear, we will manage to propitiate maman. Sir Andrew Ffoulkes is a noble English gentleman; he has money and position, the Comtesse will not refuse her consent. . . . But. . .now, little one. . .tell me. . . what is the latest news about your father?""Oh!" said Suzanne with mad glee, "the best we could possibly hear. My Lord Hastings came to see maman early this morning. He said that all is now well with dear papa, and we may safely expect him here in England in less than four days.""Yes," said Marguerite, whose glowing eyes were fastened on Suzanne's lips, as she continued merrily:
