"I hope it shall be my honor to count Miss Chapman--what shall I say ?--well, I will say as one of my so good friends." "Indeed, Mr.Gusher, I have no such ambition.

You have so many beautiful friends now.

You would not, I am sure, condescend to include a simple country girl like me among them.

I assure you, Mr.Gusher, I am not ambitious." "You will have discovered by this time," said Mrs.Chapman, rising and making a low courtesy, "that my daughter delights in being eccentric.
Oh, sir, she says a great many things she never means.

She has got ambition enough.