"Tell Mary I went to her to-day," said she, "and that I expect her up here to-morrow.

If she does not come, I shall be savage." "Do not be savage," said he, putting out his hand, "even though she should not come." Beatrice immediately saw that his manner with her was not playful, and that his face was serious.

"I was only in joke," said she; "of course I was only joking.

But is anything the matter?
Is Mary ill ?" "Oh, no; not ill at all; but she will not be here to-morrow, nor probably for some time.

But, Miss Gresham, you must not be savage with her." Beatrice tried to interrogate him, but he would not wait to answer her questions.