We shall have tea in a minute.

How good of you to come to me the first day you arrived in town! How well you are looking, my Ella!" "So glad you think so," said Ella.

"I haven't aged much during the eight months we have been apart.

I have had a very good time on the whole, and so had Stephen, though he was with me for close upon a month, poor little man! But it is you, Phyllis, it is you who are the girl of the hour.

Heavens! you were farsighted! Who could have imagined that he would become so famous all in a moment?
I must confess that when you wrote to me that letter telling me of your engagement, and how happy you were, I was a little cross.