`Yououghttoforgivehim，Mr。Hargrave，sinceheasksyou，’saidI。
`Doyousayso？ThenIwill！’And，smilingalmostfrankly，hesteppedforwardandofferedhishand。Itwasimmediatelyclaspedinthatofhisrelative，andthereconciliationwasapparentlycordialonbothsides。
`Theaffront，’continuedHargrave，turningtome，`owedhalfitsbitternesstothefactofitsbeingofferedinyourpresence；andsinceyoubidmeforgiveit，Iwill——andforgetittoo。’
`IguessthebestreturnIcanmake，willbetotakemyselfoff，’
mutteredHattersley，withabroadgrin。Hiscompanionsmiled；andhelefttheroom。Thisputmeonmyguard。Mr。Hargraveturnedseriouslytome，andearnestlybegan——