If you will leave me at the door of her rooms, and then go away, I will promise to manage the rest.

You are not sorry that you have told me, now, are you, my dear friend ?" "I am most grateful to you.

I shall do all I can to be of service to you, even though you said that it was not in my power to serve you." "I was annoyed," said Dona Ana sweetly.

"I did not mean it--please forgive me." They reached the door, and as she withdrew her hand from his arm, he took it and ceremoniously kissed her gloved fingers, while she smiled graciously.

Then he knocked three times, and presently the shuffling of Eudaldo's slippers was heard within, and the old servant opened sleepily.