I said you would recognize me presently and come over; and I'm glad you did, for I shouldn't have felt much flattered if you had gone out of this room without recognizing me.
Sit down, sit down--how odd it is--you are the last person I was ever expecting to see again." This was a stupefying surprise.

It took my wits clear away, for an instant.

However, we shook hands cordially all around, and I sat down.
But truly this was the tightest place I ever was in.

I seemed to vaguely remember the girl's face, now, but I had no idea where I had seen it before, or what name belonged with it.

I immediately tried to get up a diversion about Swiss scenery, to keep her from launching into topics that might betray that I did not know her, but it was of no use, she went right along upon matters which interested her more: "Oh dear, what a night that was, when the sea washed the forward boats away--do you remember it ?" "Oh, DON'T I!" said I--but I didn't.