ver, sorry to have an opportunity of learning something
of the lady's doings. Mr. Hittaway had more than once called on Mr.
Camperdown. "Yes," Mr. Camperdown had said in answer to a question
from Lord Fawn's brother-in-law; "she would play old gooseberry with
the property if we hadn't some one to look after it. There's a fellow
named Gowran who has lived there all his life, and we depend very
much upon him."

It is certainly true, that as to many points of conduct, women are
less nice than men. Mr. Hittaway would not probably have condescended
himself to employ espionage, but Mrs. Hittaway was less scrupulous.
She actually went down to Troon and had an interview with Mr. Gowran,
using freely the names of Mr. Camperdown and of Lord Fawn; and some
ten days afterwards Mr. Gowran travelled as far as Dumfries, and
Dumdum, and had an interview with Mrs. Hittaway. The result of all
this, and of further inquiries, will be shown by the following letter
from Mrs. Hittaway to her sister Amelia:--

Dumdum, 9th September, 18--.

MY DEAR AMELIA,

Here we are, and here we have to remain to the end of the
month. Of course it suits, and all that; but it is awfully
dull. Richmond for this time of the year is a paradise to
it; and as for coming to Scotland every autumn, I am sick
of it. Only what is one to do if one lives in London? If
it wasn't for Orlando and the children, I'd brazen it out,
and let people say what they pleased. As for health, I'm
never so well as at home, and I do like having my own
things about me. Orlando has literally nothing to do here.
There is no shooting, except pheasants, and that doesn't
begin till October.

But I'm very glad I've come as to Frederic, and the more
so, as I have learned the truth as to that Mr. Greystock.
She, Lady Eustace, is a bad creature in every way. She
still pretends that she is engaged to Frederic, and tells
everybody that the marriage is not broken off, and yet she
has her cousin with her, making love to him in the most
indecent way. People used to say in her favour that at any
rate she never flirted. I never quite know what people
mean when they talk of flirting. But you may take my word
for it that she allows her cousin to embrace her, and
_embraces him_. I would not say it if I could not prove
it. It is horrible to think of it, when one remembers that
she is almost justified in saying that Frede