Let's see: what was her name ?" "_Ikewna_," I suggested.
"I've noticed Wade has been a little _distrait_ for some time," Raed observed.

"Possibly he sighs for the beauteous _Ikewna_!" Wade laughed.
"Somebody else was a little sweet on a certain yellow-gloved damsel: rather stout she was, if I recollect aright.

Mind who that was, Raed ?" "Ah! you refer to _Pussay_," Raed replied.

"Well, she was a trifle adipose.

But that's a merit in this country, I should judge.