She was very glad this friendship seemed likely to prosper.

Yet it was not very wonderful that any one should like Lucia.
"What have you been doing ?" "We went to Versailles, and saw the gardens.

We had no time for the Palace; but Maurice is going to take me there another day.

Then we came home and had dinner; and where do you think we have been since ?" "Where ?" "To the theatre! Oh, mamma, it was so nice! You know, I never was in one before." Lucia clasped her hands, and looked up at her mother with such a perfectly innocent, childish, face of delight, that it was impossible not to laugh.
"What a day of dissipation!" "Yes; but just for once, you know.

And I could not help it." "I do not see why you should have wished to help it.