But we continentals have our grievous reputation because we dare to meet as intellectual beings, and defy the imputation that ladies and gentlemen are no better than animals.' It sounded very lofty to Caroline, who, accepting its sincerity, replied: 'I cannot do things by halves.

I cannot live a life of deceit.

A life of misery--not deceit.' Whereupon, pitying her poor English nature, the Countess gave her advice, and this advice she now implored her familiars to instruct or compel Caroline to follow.
The Countess's garment was plucked at.

She beheld little Dorothy Loring glancing up at her with the roguish timidity of her years.
'May I come with you ?' asked the little maid, and went off into a prattle: 'I spent that five shillings--I bought a shilling's worth of sweet stuff, and nine penn'orth of twine, and a shilling for small wax candles to light in my room when I'm going to bed, because I like plenty of light by the looking-glass always, and they do make the room so hot! My Jane declared she almost fainted, but I burnt them out! Then I only had very little left for a horse to mount my doll on; and I wasn't going to get a screw, so I went to Papa, and he gave me five shillings.

And, oh, do you know, Rose can't bear me to be with you.