It is quite delightful to hear one's own accent again.

Were you ever at Athens ?' 'When I was a child; I recollect--that is, I think--' 'What ?' asked Pelagia eagerly.
'A great house in Athens--and a great battle there--and coming to Egypt in a ship.' 'Heavens!' said Pelagia, and paused....

'How strange! Girls, who said he was like me ?' 'I'm sure we meant no harm, if we did say it in a joke,' pouted one of the attendants.
'Like me!--you must come and see us.

I have something to say to you ....
You must!' Philammon misinterpreted the intense interest of her tone, and if he did not shrink back, gave some involuntary gesture of reluctance.

Pelagia laughed aloud.
'Don't be vain enough to suspect, foolish boy, but come! Do you think that I have nothing to talk about but nonsense?
Come and see me.