He is magnificent." "You think a great deal of him ?" "I couldn't think more," he responded with young enthusiasm.

"Every one feels that way about him.

He stands for--well, for everything that one would like to be." "I've heard of him, of course," said the girl slowly.

"Father has been fighting him ever since he went into politics; but I never saw Mr.
Benhem close enough to speak to him until the other evening." She raised her black lashes and looked straight at Stephen with her challenging glance.

"All the men seemed so serious, except you." He laughed and flushed slightly.