Beatrice--Bee--Trixie!" Beatrice turned.

She came up at once to Mrs.Bell, took her hand, and asked all four why they had run so fast after her.
"For I was coming back at once," she said, in a _naive_ tone.
"Captain Bertram was kind enough to walk with me to the archery field.
Then I was coming to arrange some tennis sets." "My girls have had no tennis yet to-day, Beatrice," said Mrs.Bell, fixing her eyes solemnly on Miss Meadowsweet.

"And they are all partial to it, more especially Matty.

You're a devotee to tennis too, aren't you, Captain Bertram ?" "Well, ah, no, I don't think I am," said the captain.
"You'd maybe rather have a quiet walk, then.

For my part I approve of young men who are prudent, and don't care to exercise themselves too violently.