And you could see by her way of speaking about me----" "She spoke of you in the prettiest manner possible.

She seems to consider you quite a superior being." "Dear girl, she is so good and simple-hearted.

Do you know, Jack, I feel as if I could never be sufficiently grateful to Providence for my happiness in having won such an angel." "Well, you certainly have reason to consider yourself a very lucky fellow; but I doubt if any man ever deserved good fortune better than you do, Gilbert.

And now, good-bye.

It's getting unconscionably late, and I shall scarcely get back in time to change my clothes for dinner.