I am not much of a dancer, and your aunt is really so energetic that I had to exert myself to the utmost to keep up with her." "I think you did admirably, Mr.Conway.We quite admired you both.
There," she said laughing at Ralph's confusion, "you need not be afraid about my not forgiving you for the remark.

Everyone knows that Aunt Tabitha and we girls never get on very well together; and she does make herself dreadfully ridiculous, and I think it was too bad of Captain O'Connor putting you up with her." "Thank you, Miss Regan," Ralph said earnestly.

"The fact is I haven't joined long, and I don't care much for parties.

You see, I have only left school a few months, and haven't got accustomed to talk to ladies yet; and O'Connor--who is always up to some fun or other--did it just to cure what he calls my shyness.

However, I can quite forgive him now." "I don't think you are so very shy, Mr.Conway," Miss Regan said with a smile.