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"Among second-class but eminently genteel residences," he began, "I could confidently recommend " "Where's this?" she interrupted, picking up another photograph, and regarding it with apparent liking. Looking at the foot, she read aloud, "Merrion Lodge, property of the Right Honorable Baroness Tristram of Blent." She looked up sharply at Sloyd. "Ye-es, ye-es," said Sloyd, without much enthusiasm.

The College, a very different edifice from that which now stands on the same site, lay quite out of the city, The ground which is at present occupied by Leinster House and Charlemont House, by Sackville Street and Merrion Square, was open meadow. Most of the dwellings were built of timber, and have long given place to more substantial edifices. The Castle had in 1686 been almost uninhabitable.

"If it was true, I should be a nobody and nobody's son. I suppose that would amuse you very much, wouldn't it? You wouldn't have come to Merrion for nothing then! But as it isn't true, what's the use of talking?"

My coloured hair makes me look fast, and I am so afraid of meeting someone I know, that this short hour is as full of misery as those that preceded it. Every passer-by seems to know me, to recognize me, and I cannot help imagining that he or she will be telling my unfortunate story half an hour after in the pitiless drawing-rooms of Merrion Square.

"It's really the only way to be married," declared Cecily. "Well, for you people for you extraordinary Tristrams I dare say it is," said Mina. "You'll come?" Cecily implored. "She couldn't keep away," mocked Harry. "She's got to see the end of us." "Yes, and our new beginning. Oh, what Blent's going to be, Mina! If you don't come with us now, we won't let you stay at Merrion."

"'You silly fellow, I exclaimed, 'of course not; I'm always glad to be with you: but perhaps you will be coming up to Trinity too; won't you? "'I'm afraid not, he said, 'but I shall come to Dublin frequently. "'Then we shall meet, I remarked; 'you must come and see me in my rooms. My father will give me a room to myself in our house, and you know Merrion Square is the best part of Dublin.

"And what have you done with Mina?" His voice was level, even, and restrained. "Mina's gone to Merrion." She paused before she added: "She was tired, so I put her in your fly to go up the hill." There was silence for a moment. Then he asked: "Did you tell the fly to come back again?" Silence again, and then a voice of deceptive meekness, of hidden mirth, answered him: "No, Harry."

At the corner of Merrion Row I found the same silent groups, who were still looking in the direction of the Green, and addressing each other occasionally with the detached confidence of strangers. Suddenly, and on the spur of the moment, I addressed one of these silent gazers. "Has there been an accident?" said I. I indicated the people standing about. "What's all this for?"

Then the number of troops, the different bands stationed at certain distances, the waving of hats and handkerchiefs, the bursts of welcome that rent the air, all made it a never-to-be-forgotten scene when one reflected how lately the country had been under martial law." The Queen admired Dublin heartily, and gave to Sackville Street and Merrion Square their due meed of praise.

About a week later, coming down to breakfast one morning, she found a letter on her plate. A letter with American stamps on it and the address, Miss Phylice Berknowles, Merrion Square, Dublin, Ireland, written in a firm, bold hand. Mrs. Hennessey was not down and Mr. Hennessey had departed for the office, so Phyl had the breakfast table to herself and the letter.