I dined there several times, was invited to call often, and--I enjoyed it.

You see, I had few friends in the city, outside my journalistic acquaintances, and I suppose I was flattered by Mr.Warren's kindness and the fancy he seemed to have taken to me.

And I liked Miss Warren--no one could help that--and I believed she liked me." "She does like you," interrupted his companion, with surprise.
"Caroline's a good girl." "Yes, she is.

However, she isn't in this story, except as a side-issue.
At this time my ambitions were for a newspaper career, and I thought I was succeeding.

And her father's marked interest and the things he said to me promised more than an ordinary success.