Consider what a poor little dependent thing she is.' 'It is very adroit of you to make these evasions, but do not suppose that they deceive me.

Miss Sarti would never dare to behave to you as she does, if you had not flirted with her, or made love to her.

I suppose she considers your engagement to me a breach of faith to her.

I am much obliged to you, certainly, for making me Miss Sarti's rival.

You have told me a falsehood, Captain Wybrow.' 'Beatrice, I solemnly declare to you that Caterina is nothing more to me than a girl I naturally feel kindly to--as a favourite of my uncle's, and a nice little thing enough.