And the lady, how does she appear to receive his attentions ?" "Oh, I should say with evident pleasure and satisfaction, as all girls do the advances of men they don't care for, nor intend to care for." "Indeed," said I, slowly, "indeed, Senhora ?" looking into her eyes as I spoke, as if to read if the lesson were destined for my benefit.
"There, don't stare so!--every one knows that." "So you don't think, then, that Lucy,--I mean Miss Dashwood--Why are you laughing so ?" "How can I help it; your calling her Lucy is so good, I wish she heard it; she's the very proudest girl I ever knew." "But to come back; you really think she does not care for him ?" "Not more than for you; and I may be pardoned for the simile, having seen your meeting.

But let me give you the news of our own _fete_.

Saturday is the day fixed; and you must be quite well,--I insist upon it.

Miss Dashwood has promised to come,--no small concession; for after all she has never once been here since the day you frightened her.

I can't help laughing at my blunder,--the two people I had promised myself should fall desperately in love with each other, and who will scarcely meet." "But I trusted," said I, pettishly, "that you were not disposed to resign your own interest in me ?" "Neither was I," said she, with an easy smile, "except that I have so many admirers.