My girls--but, thank the Lord! they've got carriages." For an hour the merchant and Emilia drove about the City.

He showed her all the great buildings, and dilated on the fabulous piles of wealth they represented, taking evident pleasure in her exclamations of astonishment.
"Yes, yes; they may despise us City fellows.

I say, 'Come and see,' that's all! Now, look up that court.

Do you see three dusty windows on the second floor?
That man there could buy up any ten princes in Europe--excepting one or two Austrians or Russians.

He wears a coat just like mine." "Does he ?" said Emilia, involuntarily examining the one by her side.
"We don't show our gold-linings, in the City, my dear." "But, you are rich, too." "Oh! I--as far as that goes.