Let us admire each other; it does us good, and is so very pleasant.' 'I shall say goodbye to no one but you.

Let people think and say of me what they like; I don't care a snap of the fingers.

In deed, I _hate_ people.' 'Both sexes impartially ?' It was a peculiarity of their intimate converse that they never talked of men, and a jest of this kind had novelty sufficient to affect Alma with a slight confusion.
'Impartially--quite,' she answered.
'Do make an exception in favour of Hugh's friend, Mr.Rolfe.I abandon all the rest.' Alma betrayed surprise.
'Strange! I really thought you didn't much like Mr.Rolfe,' she said, without any show of embarrassment.
'I didn't when I first knew him; but he grows upon one.

I think him interesting; he isn't quite easy to understand.' 'Indeed he isn't.' They smiled with the confidence of women fancy-free, and said no more on the subject.
Carnaby came home to dinner brisk and cheerful; he felt better than for many a day.

Brightly responsive, Sibyl welcomed his appearance in the drawing-room.
'Saw old Rolfe for a minute at the club.