What a capital fellow Templeton is--charming--charming! We are going to put him up at our diggings for a few days;" and then before Malcolm could answer, some one tapped Mr.Jacobi on the shoulder and asked him a question, and Malcolm found himself beside Miss Jacobi.
"Mr.Templeton is an intimate friend of yours, is he not ?" she asked carelessly.

Her voice was very full and rich, but she spoke slowly, as though she were accustomed to weigh each word.

It struck Malcolm that she listened with some intentness to his answer.
"Oh yes, we are very good friends," he returned with studied indifference.
"Mr.Templeton is more demonstrative," she said with a curiously grave smile that seemed habitual to her.

"He sings your praises, Mr.Herrick; you would be amused to hear him.

It is so refreshing to find any one natural and unconventional in this world; but he is so nice and frank--a nice boy," with a low laugh that showed her white teeth.