Had you been of a careless turn of mind and not given to mending your dresses when you tore them, he might have worn his heart out in a vain search for the lady who had dropped the five spangles in Mr.
Adams's study.

Now luck, or, rather, your own commendable habit, was in his favor this time; but in the prospective search you mentioned, he will probably have no such assistance." "Nor will he need it.

I have unbounded faith in your genius, which, after all, is back of the skilfulness of this new pupil of yours.

You will discover by some means the lady with the dove-colored plumes, and through her the young gentleman who accompanied her." "We shall at least put our energies to work in that direction.
Sweetwater may have an idea----" "And I may have one." "You ?" "Yes; I indulged in but little sleep last night.

That dreadful room with its unsolved mystery was ever before me.