It makes me feel ashamed of my sex, when I find that I cannot talk of myself to another woman without being supposed to be either in love or thinking of love,--either looking for it or avoiding it.

When it comes, if it comes prosperously, it's a very good thing.

But I for one can do without it, and I feel myself injured when such a state of things is presumed to be impossible." "It is worth any one's while to irritate you, because your indignation is so beautiful." "It is not beautiful to me; for I always feel ashamed afterwards of my own energy.

And now, if you please, we won't say anything more about Mr.Will Belton." "May I not talk about him, even as the enterprising cousin ?" "Certainly; and in any other light you please.

Do you know he seemed to think that he had known you ever so many years ago." Clara, as she said this, did not look direct at her friend's face; but still she could perceive that Mrs.Askerton was disconcerted.