Everyone was very kind, and she had three compliments.

Annie made her sing, and some one said she had a remarkably fine voice.

Major Lincoln asked who 'the fresh little girl with the beautiful eyes' was, and Mr.Moffat insisted on dancing with her because she 'didn't dawdle, but had some spring in her', as he gracefully expressed it.

So altogether she had a very nice time, till she overheard a bit of conversation, which disturbed her extremely.
She was sitting just inside the conservatory, waiting for her partner to bring her an ice, when she heard a voice ask on the other side of the flowery wall...
"How old is he ?" "Sixteen or seventeen, I should say," replied another voice.
"It would be a grand thing for one of those girls, wouldn't it?
Sallie says they are very intimate now, and the old man quite dotes on them." "Mrs.M.

has made her plans, I dare say, and will play her cards well, early as it is.