Our first thought was one of very sincere gratitude, for both my sister and I are very fond of the country.

My husband knows that we had longed to have an estate in France.

For six months he had been looking out, and found nothing.

At last he discovered this one, and, without telling us, ordered it to be bought for my birthday.

It was a delicate attention." "Yes, Susie, you are right, but after the little fit of gratitude, we had a great one of gayety." "Yes, I confess it.