A week has passed; the jests about it ceased three or four days ago.

The, whole thing is a matter of indifference to me, Miss Hawkins." "But you apologized; and promised the statistics for next day.

Why didn't you keep your promise." "The matter was not of sufficient consequence.

The time was gone by to produce an effect with them." "But I hear that other friends of the Soldiers' Pension Bill desire them very much.

I think you ought to let them have them." "Miss Hawkins, this silly blunder of my copyist evidently has more interest for you than it has for me.