never runs away unless things look serious. When the bishop is serious,
those that can't swim had best take to the boats."

"I'll ask you for a seat in your yacht, Tommy. Meantime kindest regards
to her ladyship."

"Oh! by the way, it's not true, is it, that the girl has thrown you over
on account of the book?"

For an instant there came a little flush to the face of the Rev. George
Holland; then he shifted his umbrella from one hand to the other,
saying:

"If you mean Phyllis, all I can say in reply is that she is the best and
the truest girl alive at present. I've an engagement at a quarter-past
six."

"Well, good-by. It was my missus who said that the girl would throw you
over on account of that book."

"Ah! Good-by."

"Honestly speaking, George, old man, I think you've made a mistake this
time. People don't mind much about Jacob and Jonah and Jeremiah and the
whole job lot of Sheenies; but they do mind about Ruth. Hang it all man!
she was a woman."

"Ah! so was Jezebel, and yet--ah! good-by. I'll be late for my
appointment."