I call her mine, because she is very much attached to me; but she is really our house-maid, parlour-maid.

We have very few servants: I suppose you have a great many up at the new house ?" He nodded.
"Oh, yes," he said, half apologetically.

"Too many by far.

I wish you could, see it," he added.
She laughed softly.
"Thank you; but that is not likely.

I think it is not raining so hard now, and that I can go." "It is simply pouring still," he said, earnestly and emphatically.