'Can't you do something for me ?' she whimpered.
'It is impossible to move Mr.Beamish,' Chloe said.
Out of a pause, composed of sobs and sighs, the duchess let loose in a broken voice: 'Then I 'm sure I think--I think I'd rather have met--have met his skeleton!' Her sincerity was equal to wit.
Beau Beamish shouted.

He cordially applauded her, and in the genuine kindness of an admiration that surprised him, he permitted himself the liberty of taking and saluting her fingers.

She fancied there was another chance for her, but he frowned at the mention of it.
Upon these proceedings the exhilarating sound of the band was heard; simultaneously a festival peal of bells burst forth; and an admonishment of the necessity for concealing her chagrin and exhibiting both station and a countenance to the people, combined with the excitement of the new scenes and the marching music to banish the acuter sense of disappointment from Duchess Susan's mind; so she very soon held herself erect, and wore a face open to every wonder, impressionable as the blue lake-surface, crisped here and there by fitful breezes against a level sun..