Ah! Do you sing ?' Nesta smiled: 'Yes, I sing.' 'How I should like to hear you! My Ned's a thorough Englishman--gentleman, you know: he cares only for sport; Shooting, Fishing, Hunting; and Football, Cricket, Rowing, and matches.

He's immensely proud of England in those things.

And such muscle he has! though he begins to fancy his heart's rather weak.

It's digestion, I tell him.

But he takes me to the Opera sometimes--Italian Opera; he can't stand German.