I cannot imagine what the railway-makers have been thinking about; it will take me the whole day to get to Chester." "How is that ?" "Oh! there are about a dozen changes of line, and, of course, an hour to wait each time." "Cut off the exaggeration, and it is provoking enough.

Is it in Chester this gentleman lives ?" "No, three or four miles away, I fancy.

I shall have to inquire when I get there." "And after you find him what will you do ?" "If I get their address, I shall go straight from Mr.Wynter to them, wherever they are." "At St.Petersburg, perhaps, or Constantinople ?" "Don't, Louisa, please.

I thought you had some pity for one's perplexities." "So I have.

And I believe, myself, that they are in Paris." "I wish they may be--that is, if I get any satisfaction from my inquiries.