I had begun to despair almost of ever bringing him under my charm." "I should be very angry with you," Grizel said warningly, "if I thought you teased the poor old man." "Tease him! The consideration I show that poor old man, Grizel, while I know all the time that he is plotting to diddle me! You should see me when it is he who is fidgeting to know why the piano has stopped.
He stretches his head to listen, and does something to his ear that sends it another inch nearer the door; he chuckles and groans on the sly; and I--I notice nothing.

Oh, he is becoming quite fond of me; he thinks me an idiot." "Why not tell him that you want it as much as he ?" "He would not believe me.

Aaron is firmly convinced that I am too jealous of Elspeth's affection to give away a thimbleful of it.

He blames me for preventing her caring much even for him." "At any rate," said Grizel, "he is on our side, and it is because he sees it would be so much the best thing for her." "And, at the same time, such a shock to me.

That poor old man, Grizel! I have seen him rubbing his hands together with glee and looking quite leery as he thought of what was coming to me." But Grizel could not laugh now.