I've had two or three offers the last half-year, from good shops where they were losing their young ladies.

We're always getting married, in our business, and places have to be filled up." "That settles it, then." "But I want to know--I can't make it out--Eve won't tell me how she's managing to go.

Are _you_ going to pay for her ?" "We won't talk of that, Patty.

She's going; that's enough." "You persuaded her, last night ?" "Yes, I persuaded her.

And I am to hear by the first post in the morning whether she will go to-morrow or Thursday.