She is the jolliest girl I know." "Take her all round, for beauty, intellect, good sense, and fun at the same time, I don't know any one equal to her." "It's a pity you didn't fall in love with her." "We knew each other too early for that.

And then she has not a shilling.

I should think myself dishonest if I did not tell you that I could not afford to love any girl who hadn't money.

A man must live,--and a woman too." At the station they were met by Mr.Sprugeon and Mr.Sprout, who, with many apologies for the meanness of such entertainment, took them up to the George and Vulture, which was supposed for the nonce to be the Conservative hotel in the town.

Here they were met by other men of importance in the borough, and among them by Mr.Du Boung.