"I am very thirsty, too," said he, in a low voice.
The young girl hesitated a moment; then filled and offered to him the Arcadian cup.

I fear he drank out of it a deeper and more subtle draught than that innocent water.
Both became somewhat grave, and stood, one on either side the stream, looking down upon it, letting its bubbling murmur have all the talk.
What it said I know not: I only know that it did not, could not, say to those two what it said to me.
When we took leave of our acquaintances Mr.March was extremely courteous, and declared our society would always be a pleasure to himself and his daughter.
"He always says so formally, 'my daughter,'" I observed, breaking the silence in which they had left us.

"I wonder what her Christian name is." "I believe it is Ursula." "How did you find that out ?" "It is written in one of her books." "Ursula!" I repeated, wondering where I had heard it before.

"A pretty name." "A very pretty name." When John fell into this echo mood I always found it best to fall into taciturnity..