Hum! If you wait until _I_ marry you--!" "I shall never repent the delay ?" asked Ralph--"is that what you mean?
Well, I don't believe I shall.

But a truce to jesting, my charming cousin.

You spoke of Williamsburg, and my deterioration of manners, did you not ?" "Yes!" "I can prove that I have not deteriorated." "Try, then." "No, I would have to read all this book, which is full of compliments, Fanny; that would take all day.

Besides, I am too modest." "Oh!" laughed Fanny, who had recovered her good humor.
"Let us hear, Mr.Ralph," said Redbud, smiling.
"Yes--let us see how the odious, college students write and talk," added Fanny, laughing.
"Well, I'll select one from each branch," said Ralph: "the friendly, pathetic, poetical, and so forth.

Lithe and listen, ladies, all!" And while the company listened, even down to Longears, who lay at some distance, regarding Ralph with respectful and appreciative attention, as of a critic to whom a MS.