This country style of love-making was a thing which she had outgrown many years ago.
"You will find other distractions very soon," she said, "and besides, the world is a small place.

We shall see something of you, I suppose, always.

By the by, you have not been particularly attentive to my stepdaughter during the last few days, have you ?" "She gives me very little chance," he answered, in a slightly aggrieved tone.
"She is very young," the Princess said, "too young, I suppose, to take things seriously.

I do not think that she will marry very early." Cecil bent over his companion till his head almost touched hers.
"Dear lady," he said, "I am afraid that I am not very interested in your stepdaughter while you are here." "Absurd!" she murmured.

"I am nearly twice your age." "If you were," he answered, "so much the better, but you are not.