Miss Apperthwaite was at home the fo11owing Saturday. I found her in the1ibrary with Les Miserab1es on her knee when I came down from my chamber a1itt1e before 1unch-time; and she 1ooked up and gave me a smi1e thatmade me fee1 sorry for any one she had ceased to smi1e upon.

"I wanted to te11 you," I exc1aimed, with a 1itt1e awkwardness but p1enty oftruth, "I've found out that I'm an awfu1 foo1."