I'm very sensible, and I'll never bother you again--that other way.

Why shouldn't I see a little of you ?" I heard her laugh then--happily, it seemed to me,--and I thought I perceived her to extend her hand to him, and that he shook it briefly, in his fashion, as if it had been the hand of a man and not that of the beautiful lady.
"You know I should like nothing better in the world--since you tell me what you do," she answered.
"And the other man ?" he asked her, with the same hinting of sharpness in his tone.

"Is that all settled ?" "Almost.

Would you like me to tell you ?" "Only a little--please!" His voice had dropped, and he spoke very quietly, which startlingly caused me to realize what I was doing.

I went out of hearing then, very softly.