"I will not ask you for any confidence you are unwilling to bestow.

But I am a good deal older than you, and I know the world better than you do.

If anything troubles you, or if you are doing anything wrong, perhaps if you were to tell me, I could help you out of it." "O, no, I'm not doing anything wrong," replied Floracita, eagerly.

"I never did anything wrong in my life." Seeing a slight smile hovering about the lady's lips, she made haste to add: "I didn't mean exactly that.

I mean I never did anything _very_ wrong.