Lucia is gone to open the gate." "I found the little one open; so I left Bella to take care of Bob, and came round.

In fact, I ought not to be here at all, but as I wanted to persuade you about to-morrow, I ran away the moment dinner was over, and must run back again instantly." "Sit down, at any rate, while you _are_ here." She sat down, and taking off her hat, threw it on the floor.
"How delicious this is! I believe you don't know what heat means.

I have been half dead all day, and not a moment's rest, I assure you, with the people continually coming to ask some stupid question or to borrow something.

The house is half stripped now and I fully expect that before to-morrow night it will be emptied of everything movable in it." "You are surely getting up something more elaborate than usual; do you expect to have so much pleasure ?" "Oh, I suppose the young people do.

Of course, staid matrons like you and me," with a gay laugh, "cannot be quite so sanguine; but, however, they do expect great fun, and I came to _implore_ you to let Lucia come.