You may be sure of that." She took his hand, and drew him to her, and kissed his forehead with dignity and deliberation.

If Mr.Mool had been present, during the registration of that solemn pledge, he would have been irresistibly reminded of the other ceremony, which is called signing a deed.
"Have you any instructions to give me ?" Mrs.Gallilee proceeded.

"For instance, do you object to my taking Carmina to parties?
I mean, of course, parties which will improve her mind." He fell sadly below his mother's level in replying to this.

"Do everything you can to make her life happy while I am away." Those were his only instructions.
But Mrs.Gallilee had not done with him yet.

"With regard to visitors," she went on, "I presume you wish me to be careful, if I find young men calling here oftener than usual ?" Ovid actually laughed at this.