"Maude!" Her sister's voice was full of angry protest. "Don't say
another word."

"Such matters," said her mother mildly, "are not suitable subjects
for general conversation. There is a privacy about them which should
be respected."

"We'll leave Florence out of it, then," said Maude. "I met him at
Mrs. Dulton's reception. His name is Capt. Reginald Hornaby, and he's
the fourth son of Sir Wilfred Hornaby, of Hornaby Hook, Hornaby,
England--don't you know," and she winked spitefully at Florence.

"He told me all that himself," she continued, "so I know it must be
so. Won't it be nice to have a place in England where we can make
ourselves at home?"

"Aunt Ella will be glad to see you at any time," remarked Quincy.
"Why don't you go back with her? She'd be delighted."

"I would but for one thing," replied Maude. "I'm afraid I might fall
in love with an Englishman, and one title in the family is enough."

Alice interposed: "Aunt Ella has an English husband with a title."

"Yes," said Maude, "but he _has_ his title, while Reggie is four
blocks away from the fire."

"You're as big a tease as ever," and Quincy drew his favourite sister
towards him. "Don't plague Flossie any more. Think of your possible