"I don't know where he lives;" said Phineas; "I never saw him till I met him here." "Don't you think he seems sweet upon that girl ?" "I shouldn't wonder if he is." "She's an uncommonly clean-built young woman, isn't she ?" said Mr.
Spooner; "but it seems to me she don't care much for Master Maule.
Did you see how he was riding to-day ?" "I didn't see anything, Mr.Spooner." "No, no; you didn't get away.

I wish he'd been with you.

But she went uncommon well." After that he made his request to Lord Chiltern, and Lord Chiltern, with a foresight quite unusual to him, predicted the coming event to his wife.
There was shooting on the following day, and Gerard Maule and Mr.
Spooner were both out.

Lunch was sent down to the covert side, and the ladies walked down and joined the sportsmen.

On this occasion Mr.
Spooner's assiduity was remarkable, and seemed to be accepted with kindly grace.