A very enterprising young fellow.

In fact, much more advanced and bolder in his conceptions than the others.

I find no difficulty with him." At another time Christie would have questioned the convincing quality of this proof, but she was too much shocked at her father's first suggestion, to think of anything else.
"You don't mean to say, father, that you are talking seriously of these men--your friends--whom we see every day--and our only company ?" "No, no!" said Mr.Carr hastily; "you misunderstand.

I don't suppose that Jessie or you--" "Or ME! Am I included ?" "You don't let me speak, Christie.

I mean, I am not talking seriously," continued Mr.Carr, with his most serious aspect, "of you and Jessie in this matter; but it may be a serious thing to these young men to be thrown continually in the company of two attractive girls." "I understand--you mean that we should not see so much of them," said Christie, with a frank expression of relief so genuine as to utterly discompose her father.