IsitnecessarytosaywhatmyfirstimpressionwaswhenIlookedatmyvisitor’scard？Surelynot！Mysisterhavingmarriedaforeigner，therewasbutoneimpressionthatanymaninhissensescouldpossiblyfeel。OfcoursetheCounthadcometoborrowmoneyofme。
`Louis，’Isaid，`doyouthinkhewouldgoawayifyougavehimfiveshillings？’
Louislookedquiteshocked。Hesurprisedmeinexpressiblybydeclaringthatmysister’sforeignhusbandwasdressedsuperbly，andlookedthepictureofprosperity。Underthesecircumstancesmyfirstimpressionalteredtoacertainextent。InowtookitforgrantedthattheCounthadmatrimonialdifficultiesofhisowntocontendwith，andthathehadcome，liketherestofthefamily，tocastthemallonmyshoulders。
`Didhementionhisbusiness？’Iasked。
`CountFoscosaidhehadcomehere，sir，becauseMissHalcombewasunabletoleaveBlackwaterPark。’