Don't be afraid of me; I will not betray your secret.

While I am here, I will address you, and will try to think of you as a very grave young matron.

But I wish very much that you were not quite so grave and severe when you address me.

When I was here last week your manner was very different.

We were quite friendly then." "I see no particular reason," said Annie, "why we should be friendly." "Mrs Null," said Lawrence, after a little pause, during which he looked at her attentively, "I don't believe you approve of me." "No," said she, "I don't." He could not help smiling at the earnest directness of her answer, though he did not like it.