"Besides I wanted to walk with you alone.

I had something special I wanted to say." "Bless me, how you frighten one! You look solemn as a hearse; but I promised to go with Bill to-night, and I suspect another time will do just as well.

What you have to say will _keep_, I suppose," she said mischievously.
He turned away quickly.
"I should really like to know what's the matter with you to-night," she added, but as she spoke he went up-stairs and shut the door.
"He's cross to-night," was Diana's comment.

"Well, he'll have to get over his pet.

I sha'n't mind it!" Up-stairs in his room James began the work of putting up the bundle with which he was to go forth to seek his fortune.