What of the son of the house ?" "I am afraid he gets tipsy." "He, then, has the epicurean temperament! How old is he ?" "He is a boy of twenty; a pretty young fellow, but I am afraid he has vulgar tastes.

And then there is Mr.Brand--a very tall young man, a sort of lay-priest.

They seem to think a good deal of him, but I don't exactly make him out." "And is there nothing," asked the Baroness, "between these extremes--this mysterious ecclesiastic and that intemperate youth ?" "Oh, yes, there is Mr.Acton.I think," said the young man, with a nod at his sister, "that you will like Mr.Acton." "Remember that I am very fastidious," said the Baroness.

"Has he very good manners ?" "He will have them with you.

He is a man of the world; he has been to China." Madame Munster gave a little laugh.