Besides, I do not know that I shall object to her liking for Raymond.

He is very clever, and would be a relief to some of thy relatives.

He would be invaluable to us in the emergencies that may grow out of these mechanical affairs that I do not understand--such as the mill and the railroad." "And you propose to take a few husbands as partners in the business ?" said Maruja, who had recovered her spirits.

"I warn you that Captain Carroll is as stupid as a gentleman could be.

I wonder that he has not blundered in other things as badly as he has in preferring me to Amita.
He confided to me only last night, that he had picked up a pocket-book belonging to the Doctor and given it to Aladdin, without a witness or receipt, and evidently of his own accord." "A pocket-book of the Doctor's ?" repeated Dona Maria.
"Ay; but it contained nothing of thine," said Maruja.