"You two have been talking nonsense together here half the day, I suppose." "I spoke to her for five minutes, uncle; that was all." "Did you do your lessons with Madame Pulsky ?" "Yes, I did, uncle--of course.

You know that." "I know that it is a pity you should not be better looked after." "Bring Nina home here and she will look after me." "Go to bed, miss--at once, do you hear ?" Then Ruth went off to her bed, wondering at Nina's choice, and declaring to herself, that if ever she took in hand a lover at all, he should be a lover very different from her uncle, Anton Trendellsohn..