He asked me was there anybody else; and of course I said 'No.'" "Oh!" "Oh, that is nothing; I had not time to make up my mind to tell the truth.

I was taken by surprise; and you know one's first impulse is to fib--about THAT." "But did you really deceive him ?" "No, I blushed; and he caught me; so he said, 'Come, now, there was.'" "And you said, 'Yes, there is,' like a brave girl as you are." "What, plump like that?
No, I was frightened out of my wits, like a brave girl as I am not, and said I should never marry any one he could disapprove; and then--oh, then I believe I began to cry.

Christopher, I'll tell you something; I find people leave off teasing you when you cry--gentlemen, I mean.

Ladies go on all the more.

So then dear papa kissed me, and told me I must not be imprudent, and throw myself away, that was all; and I promised him I never would.