But never mind; we must do the best we can among ourselves.

You are good at all sorts of odd games; while at--yes, the very thing!--that's delightful!" "What's delightful ?" "You'll know to-night! 'Pon my word, it's lucky those juggling fellows can't come.

Anyhow, I can promise you a jolly evening." Had I known then what that evening would lead to, I should not have entered the house so joyously as I did; but I knew nothing of what lay in the future, while Miss Forrest's great dark eyes beamed upon me in such a way as to make earth seem like heaven..