There have been many 'our young ladies' that I can remember in this house, which has so long been the home of one family, and my home always.

In three or four hundred years one sees a good deal.

Ah yes! Well, as I was saying, I was standing on the edge of the parapet looking over at the young ladies, and admiring them and the sunshine and the flowers in the garden all at once, when I suddenly heard a window open.

It was not one of the windows of our house.

I have very quick ears, and I knew that in an instant, so I looked about to see what window it was.