The tea was delicious, and she drank three cups.

She tried everything on the table and pronounced everything excellent.

Never had she felt herself so entertaining such a capital talker as now, with Pamela smiling and applauding every effort.

Mrs.Jowett too, gentle lady, listened with most gratifying interest, and Miss Mary Dawson threw in kind, sensible remarks at intervals.

There was no arguing, no disagreeing, everybody "clinked" with everybody else--a most pleasant party.
"And isn't it awful," said Miss Watson in a pause, "about our minister marrying ?" Pamela waited for further information before she spoke, while Mrs.
Jowett said, "Don't you consider it a suitable match ?" "Oh, well," said Miss Watson, "I just meant that it was awful unexpected.