A month in Washington may do much for you.

She is beautiful and reasonably rich.

Her brother, the tall captain, is said to be the best horseman in the American army." "Humph! He is an ass," ejaculated Chauvenet.
A servant now appeared bearing a fresh bottle of cordial.

He was distinguished by a small head upon a tall and powerful body, and bore little resemblance to a house servant.

While he brushed the cigar ashes from the table the men continued their talk without heeding him.
Chauvenet and his friend had spoken from the first in French, but in addressing some directions to the servant, the blond, who assumed the role of host, employed a Servian dialect.
"I think we were saying that the mortality list in certain directions will have to be stimulated a trifle before we can do our young friend Francis any good.