And when they reached this spot they seated themselves.

"There," said Clara, "I consider this to be the prettiest spot in England." "I haven't seen all England," said Belton.
"Don't be so matter-of-fact, Will.

I say it's the prettiest in England, and you can't contradict me." "And I say you're the prettiest girl in England, and you can't contradict me." This annoyed Clara, and almost made her feel that her paragon of a cousin was not quite so perfect as she had represented him to be.

"I see," she said, "that if I talk nonsense I'm to be punished." "Is it a punishment to you to know that I think you very handsome ?" he said, turning round and looking full into her face.
"It is disagreeable to me--very, to have any such subject talked about at all.

What would you think if I began to pay you foolish personal compliments ?" "What I say isn't foolish; and there's a great difference.