He now came forward with a face expressive of speechless amazement.
"Yes," continued Magdalen, answering his blank look of inquiry with perfect composure.

"You are to act.

Miss Marrable and I have a turn for business, and we settled it all in five minutes.

There are two parts in the play left to be filled.

One is Lucy, the waiting-maid; which is the character I have undertaken--with papa's permission," she added, slyly pinching her father's arm; "and he won't say No, will he?
First, because he's a darling; secondly, because I love him, and he loves me; thirdly, because there is never any difference of opinion between us (is there ?); fourthly, because I give him a kiss, which naturally stops his mouth and settles the whole question.