Miss Rouncy says, Sir Derby Oaks has been hanging about Miss Fotheringay ever since his regiment has been down here; but Pen has come in and cut him out lately, which has made the Baronet so mad, that he has been very near on the point of proposing too.

Wish he would; and you'd see which of the two Miss Fotheringay would jump at." "I thought as much," the Major said.

"You give me a great deal of pleasure, Mr.Foker.I wish I could have seen you before." "Didn't like to put in my oar," replied the other.

"Don't speak till I'm asked, when, if there's no objections, I speak pretty freely.

Heard your man had been hankering about my servant--didn't know myself what was going on until Miss Fotheringay and Miss Rouncy had the row about the ostrich feathers, when Miss R.told me everything." "Miss Rouncy, I gather, was the confidante of the other." "Confidant?
I believe you.