'He is on the way from Genoa home, and called on business.' 'You will have him here to dinner, of course ?' 'I asked him,' said Mr.Power, 'but he declined.' 'O, that's unfortunate! Surely we could get him to come.

You would like to have him here, would you not, Paula ?' 'No, indeed.

I don't want him here,' said she.
'You don't ?' 'No!' she said sharply.
'You used to like him well enough, anyhow,' bluntly rejoined Mrs.
Goodman.
Paula sedately: 'It is a mistake to suppose that I ever particularly liked the gentleman mentioned.' 'Then you are wrong, Mrs.Goodman, it seems,' said Mr.Power.
Mrs.Goodman, who had been growing quietly indignant, notwithstanding a vigorous use of her fan, at this said.

'Fie, fie, Paula! you did like him.

You said to me only a week or two ago that you should not at all object to marry him.' 'It is a mistake,' repeated Paula calmly.