Now, at all events, framed in the gilded doorway, she struck our young man as the picture of a gracious lady.

"You see I'm very regular," he said.

"But who should be if I'm not ?" "Yes, I've known you longer than any one here.

But we mustn't indulge in tender reminiscences.

I want to introduce you to a young lady." "Ah, please, what young lady ?" Rosier was immensely obliging; but this was not what he had come for.
"She sits there by the fire in pink and has no one to speak to." Rosier hesitated a moment.