Aha! my Lady Fanny, _I_ knew what it meant when a young pretty lady like you was absent, and on the look-out, and only half answered the questions put to her.

Let alone Sam Titmarsh--he knows what Somebody means as well as another, I warrant.

As I saw these manoeuvres going on, I could not help just giving a wink to Lady Jane, as much as to say I knew what was what.

"I guess the young lady is looking for Somebody," says I.

It was then her turn to look queer, I assure you, and she blushed as red as scarlet; but, after a minute, the good-natured little thing looked at her sister, and both the young ladies put their handkerchiefs up to their faces, and began laughing--laughing as if I had said the funniest thing in the world.
"Il est charmant, votre monsieur," said Lady Jane to her grandmamma; and on which I bowed, and said, "Madame, vous me faites beaucoup d'honneur:" for I know the French language, and was pleased to find that these good ladies had taken a liking to me.