She has taken a great fancy to me.' 'Really,' said Gerald.

'Why ?' 'I'm sure I don't know.

She is a dear little person, but rather funny.' 'Of course, there is no reason why any one shouldn't take a fancy to you,' said Gerald, smiling; 'only--to that extent--in so short a time.' 'I appealed to her pity, I think; she came in and took care of me, and was really unspeakably kind.

And she seemed to get tremendously interested in me.

But then, she seemed capable of getting tremendously interested in lots of things.