Besides, I'm afraid I had my eye on my reward." "You're reward!" Elfrida repeated.

Her smiling comprehension insisted that it did not understand.
"The pleasure of saying good-morning to you.

But that is an inanity, Miss Bell, and unworthy of me.

I should have left you to divine it." "How could I divine an inanity in connection with you ?" she answered, and her eyes underlined her words.

When he returned, "Oh, you always parry!" she felt a little thrill of pleasure with herself.