Catherine insisted on taking a seat at the lower end of the table, and I found myself once more placed by her side.
"I do detest upper seats at feasts," said she; "it exposes you to observation, while in our pleasant obscurity we can enjoy a little friendly chat.

I never could understand why so many ladies quarrel so much about taking precedence of each other." "It is only ambition in a small way," said I.
"Very small, indeed," she continued, laughing.

"But tell me, why you were not at Mrs.Wilton's large party last night ?" "Simply, because I was not invited." "The Monctons were there, father and son.

But, perhaps you mix very little in the gaieties of the town." "Since Theophilus returned, I have been very little from home; and have become a mere cipher with my old friends.

A few weeks ago, these Wilton's courted my acquaintance, and the young men vied with each other, in paying me attention.