Tell me what you are crying for." I had no talent for acting, and not much discretion when I was excited; and he found out very soon that I knew what had befallen me.

(I think he believed that Sophie had told me of it.) "Were you very much surprised ?" he said.

"Had you supposed that you would be his heiress ?" "Why, no.

I had not thought anything about it.

I am afraid I have not thought much about anything this winter.