He asked a few questions as to where you were living, and so on, and said that his wife would have much pleasure in calling and introducing Millicent into society.

As your life is very dull here, and it is clearly very desirable that Millicent should go into society, I gladly accepted the offer, and I believe that she will call today." "That will be very nice indeed, Mark.

Millicent is not complaining, but she must have felt it very dull.

I have even felt it so myself after the cheerful society we had at home." "I don't know that I shall like it," Millicent said doubtfully.
"Oh, yes, you will, Millicent; and besides, it will be good for you.

It is not natural for a girl of your age to be here without friends, and I shall be very glad to know that you are going to mix a little with other people." Mrs.Cotter called that afternoon, and three days later Mark met Mrs.
Cunningham and Millicent at a dinner party at the banker's, and Mrs.
Cotter introduced them very warmly to several of her friends, with the result that in a very short time they were frequently invited out, while they became very intimate with the banker and his wife, and often spent the day there..