I tell you, Verty is in love with Redbud--I know it, sir.

Or, if he is not with Redbud, it's Fanny.

No, I don't think it is Fanny," murmured Ralph, with a thoughtful expression; "I think I'm safe there.
A dangerous rival!" And Ralph smiled at his own thoughts.
"What did you say, sir ?" asked Jinks, frowning in the direction of the Bower of Nature.
"Nothing, my boy; but I say, Jinks, what makes you look so fierce?
You resemble an ogre--you're not going to eat Mr.Verty ?" "No, sir; but I'm going to call him to account.

If he is not my rival, he has stood in my way." "How!" "The perfidious Sallianna has fallen in love with him!" And Jinks groaned.
Ralph took his arm with a sympathizing expression, and restraining a violent burst of laughter, said: "Is it possible! But I knew something must have happened to make you so angry." "Say furious!" "Are you furious ?" "Yes, sir!" "Come, now, I'll bet a pistole to a penny that you are revengeful in your present feelings.
"I am, sir!" "What can you do ?" "I can defy my enemy." "Oh, yes! I really forgot that; I must be present, recollect, at the encounter." "You may, sir! I shall spit him upon my sword!" And Jinks, with a terrible gesture, transfixed imaginary enemies against the atmosphere.
Ralph choked as he gazed at Mr.Jinks, and shaking with pent up laughter: "Can't you find something, Jinks, for me to do ?" he said, "this affair promises to be interesting." "You may carry the challenge I propose writing, if you will, sir." "If I will! as if I would not do ten times as much for my dear friend Jinks." "Thanks, sir." "Promise me one thing, however." "What is it, sir ?" "To be cool." "I am cool--I'll throttle her!" "Throttle!" "Yes, sir; annihilate her!" "Her!" "Yes, the treacherous Sallianna.

She has made me wretched forever--lacerated my existence, and I am furious, sir; I do not deny it." "Furious ?" "Yes, sir; furious, and I have reason to be, sir.