Have you no suggestion, or must it come from ME, Mr.
Brant ?" "Neither.

Let us not talk of that now." She did not seem to notice the boyish doggedness of his speech, except so far as it might have increased her inconsequent and nervously pitched levity.
"Then suppose we speak of the Misses Hernandez, with whom you scarcely exchanged a word at dinner, and whom I invited for you and your fluent Spanish.

They are charming girls, even if they are a little stupid.
But what can I do?
If I am to live here, I must have a few young people around me, if only to make the place cheerful for others.

Do you know I have taken a great fancy to Miss Rogers, and have asked her to visit me.
I think she is a good friend of yours, although perhaps she is a little shy.

What's the matter?
You have nothing against her, have you ?" Clarence had stopped short.