We were to have returned to the same hotel at seven o'clock to dine, and then take the train back to Paris, but dinner here will be really much nicer.

You won't say no?
Ah! how good you are, Susie!" She embraced her sister fondly; then turning toward the Cure: "If you only knew, Monsieur le Cure, how good she is!" "Bettina! Bettina!" "Come," said Jean, "quick, Pauline, two more plates; I will help you." "And so will I," said Bettina, "I will help, too.

Oh! do let me; it will be so amusing.

Monsieur le Cure, you will let me do a little as if I were at home ?" In a moment she had taken off her mantle, and Jean could admire, in all its exquisite perfection, a figure marvellous for suppleness and grace.
Miss Percival then removed her hat, but with a little too much haste, for this was the signal for a charming catastrophe.

A whole avalanche descended in torrents, in long cascades, over Bettina's shoulders.