Isn't it all true ?" "A good deal of it is true as gospel, and shrewd besides.

There must be good in you, Ginevra, to speak so honestly; that snake, Zelie St.
Pierre, could not utter what you have uttered.

Still, Miss Fanshawe, hapless as I am, according to your showing, sixpence I would not give to purchase you, body and soul." "Just because I am not clever, and that is all _you_ think of.

Nobody in the world but you cares for cleverness." "On the contrary, I consider you _are_ clever, in your way--very smart indeed.

But you were talking of breaking hearts--that edifying amusement into the merits of which I don't quite enter; pray on whom does your vanity lead you to think you have done execution to-night ?" She approached her lips to my ear--"Isidore and Alfred de Hamal are both here ?" she whispered.
"Oh! they are?
I should like to see them." "There's a dear creature! your curiosity is roused at last.