She never did harm.

Her little dog bit me once,--she did not ask me to beg its pardon, she asked mine! She's a very nice young lady; the girls say she is very affable; and," added Lenny, with a smile, "there are always more weddings going on when she is down at the Hall." "Oh!" said Riccabocca.

Then, after a long whiff, "Did you ever see her play with the little children?
Is she fond of children, do you think ?" "Lord, sir, you guess everything! She's never so pleased as when she's playing with the babies." "Humph!" grunted Riccabocca.

"Babies! well, that's woman-like.

I don't mean exactly babies, but when they're older,--little girls ?" "Indeed, Sir, I dare say; but," said Lenny, primly, "I never as yet kept company with the little girls." "Quite right, Lenny; be equally discreet all your life.