Suppose we stay there." "There is you and me and Mrs.Mainwaring," said the literal Carlotta, "and I am the big one in the middle.

It was made big--big," she added, extending her arms in her exaggerating way.

"I was wearing this dress." "Mr.Pasquale and I will have to enlarge our frames, Marcus," said Judith, "or we shall be jealous.

We shall have to make common cause together." "We will declare an inoffensive alliance," laughed Pasquale.
"Offensive if you like," said Judith.
It may have been some effect of the glitter of lights, but I vow I saw a swift interchange of glances.

Pasquale immediately turned to Carlotta with a jesting remark, and Judith engaged me in conversation on our old days in Rome.