He went to Paris, you remember, at Easter, and again in July." "I wonder what she is like," said Emily.
"Is she young ?" asked Mary.
"Tristram does not say," replied Lady Tancred, "only that she is beautiful." "We are so surprised," both girls gasped together.
"Yes, it is unexpected, certainly," agreed their mother, "but Tristram has judgment; he is not likely to have chosen any one of whom I should disapprove.

You must be ready to call with me, directly after lunch.
Tristram is coming to breakfast, so you can have yours now--in your room.

I must talk to him." And the girls, who were dying to ask a hundred thousand questions, felt that they were dismissed, and, kissing their dignified parent, they retired to their own large, back room, which they shared, in common with all their pleasures and little griefs, together.
"Isn't it too wonderful, Em ?" Mary said, when they were back there, both curled up in the former's bed waiting for their breakfast.

"One can see Mother is very much moved; she was so stern.

I thought Tristram was devoted to Laura Highford, did not you ?" "Oh! he has been sick of that for ages and ages.