And so her girls are nice ?" "Very nice indeed." "Play croquet, I suppose, and eat syllabub on the lawn?
But, really, didn't you get very tired of it ?" "Oh dear, no.

I was happy as the day was long." "Going about with a crook, I suppose ?" "Not exactly a live crook; but doing all that kind of thing.

I learned a great deal about pigs." "Under the guidance of Miss Dale ?" "Yes; under the guidance of Miss Dale." "I'm sure one is very much obliged to you for tearing yourself away from such charms, and coming to such unromantic people as we are.
But I fancy men always do that sort of thing once or twice in their lives,--and then they talk of their souvenirs.

I suppose it won't go beyond a souvenir with you." This was a direct question, but still admitted of a fencing answer.
"It has, at any rate, given me one," said he, "which will last me my life!" The countess was quite contented.

That Lady Julia's statement was altogether true she had never for a moment doubted.