You don't encourage me, you know, and I'm very shy!" "There, don't be stupid," says Mrs.Chichester, seeing that Marryatt is growing a little enraged.

"We were talking of Miss Bolton.

We were saying----" "That she was Nature's child." "Give me Nature!" says Captain Marryatt, breaking into the _tte--tte_ a little sulkily.

"Nothing like it." "Is that a proposal ?" demands Mr.Gower, raising himself on his elbow, and addressing him with deep interest.

"It cannot be _Mrs._ Bolton you refer to, as she is unfortunately dead.