I will leave you gentlemen to cultivate one another.

_Allons, messieurs_!" One fleeting, backward glance of the bewitching face, a saucy smile and a wave of the hand, and Whirlwind had leaped across the brook and ambled on beside the sober charger of Lady Louise.
"Every one has been talking of your riding, Miss Hunsden," Lady Louise said.

"I am nearly beside myself with envy.

Lord Ernest Strathmore says you are the most graceful equestrienne he ever saw." "His lordship is very good.

I wish I could return the compliment, but his chestnut balked shamefully, and came home dead beat!" Lord Ernest was within hearing distance of the clear, girlish voice, but he only laughed good-naturedly.
"As you are strong, be merciful, Miss Hunsden.