"Especially not those that have choice of many men." "But no woman has choice of many men," replied she.

"She wants the best, and when _you're_ in her horizon, you're the best, always." Ross, being in the privacy of his own family, gave himself the pleasure of showing that he rather thought so himself.

But he said: "Nonsense.

If I listened to your partiality, I'd be making a fearful ass of myself most of the time." "Well--don't let Adelaide see that you're eager," persisted his mother subtly.

"She's very good-looking and knows it and I'm afraid she's getting an exaggerated notion of her own value.