"It's our Bee.

She's engaged.

It's all settled." "Beatrice engaged?
I don't believe a word of it." "It's true.

Hunt said there wasn't a doubt of it, and he ought to know, for he takes bread--" "You needn't go on about the bread.

To whom is Beatrice Meadowsweet affianced ?" "To no less a person, Martha, than Captain Bertram, and there they are in a boat by themselves on the water." Mrs.Butler snatched up the spy-glass again, and after considerable difficulty, and some mutterings, focussed it so as to suit her sight.
She was absolutely silent, as she gazed her fill at the unconscious occupants of the green boat.
After a long time she put down the glass, and turned to her sister.
"We'll go upstairs and put on our bonnets, Maria, I should like to go out.