"You are just in your most disagreeable vein.

You had better go off to young Mrs.Garman.She will find you most amusing to-day." "A good idea, which I was already thinking of," answered Delphin, as he took his hat; "and at the same time I will take a place for myself in her carriage for to-morrow." "Won't you drive with me ?" cried Worse after him.
"No, thanks; I would rather go with Mrs.Garman, if for nothing else than to have the pleasure of seeing her worthy husband on the box," said he, as he went out of the door.
Jacob Worse stood watching him.

At first he had been very glad to make Delphin's acquaintance.

There were not many young men in the town with whom he could associate.

Delphin was intelligent, well read on different subjects, and when alone was good company enough.