It is very strange, that easiness with which women from closest relations pass on to mere acquaintanceship.

The scrupulous civility of mere acquaintanceship crept into his manner; yet, when sitting at meals, he seemed hardly to hear her remarks.

O, if she had known of this sequel would she have allowed him to break down the barrier of mere acquaintanceship-never ,never

"In this part of the world," he went on, "there is no one who knows me beyond mere acquaintanceship, except the Bishop of Miwasa-