"The dilemma may wait." "Is Doll a very beautiful girl ?" he asked eagerly.
"I believe she is the most beautiful woman in the world," I answered.
"Good, good," he replied, rubbing his hands.

"Is she so fascinating, brilliant, and attractive, think you--of course I speak in jest--but think you she might vie with the court ladies for beauty, and think you she might attract--for the sake of illustration I will say--might she attract a man like Leicester ?" "Unless I am much mistaken," I answered, "Leicester is over his ears in love with the girl now." "Ah, do you believe so, Malcolm ?" replied Sir George, laughing and slapping his thigh, as he walked to and fro across the room.

"You have seen so much of that sort of thing that you should know it when it comes under your nose.

Eh, Malcolm, eh ?" "I should suppose that any one, however inexperienced in such matters, could easily see Leicester's infatuation for Dorothy.

If you wish me to tell you what I really believe--" "I do, I do," interrupted Sir George.
"I should say," I continued, "that Dorothy has deliberately gone in for conquest.