He came in last night, and retired without saying a word.

My sister pretended to be asleep.

She says he went to sleep at once, and that she was awake at intervals and knows that he slept like a top.

He won't make any very sweeping admissions, however, but has gone so far as to concede that he had a very pleasant evening--which is going a long way for him--and to say that you are a very agreeable young man.

There! I didn't intend to tell you that, but you have been so good that perhaps so much as a second-hand compliment is no more than your due." "Thank you very much," said John.