'I have longed for one all my life.' 'Will you go back again, Netta dear ?' asks Howel archly.
The watch and chain are duly put on, and then Howel continues,-- 'To-morrow you will have a hard day's work.

You must purchase a great many things that will be necessary for travelling that I could not buy.
The rest we can get in Paris.

I have invited my friends, Sir John and Lady Simpson, and their son and daughter, to the wedding, which I have fixed for the day after to-morrow.

One of the reasons for my not being able to come to you yesterday was that I must be a fortnight in the parish where we are to be married before we are married.

I just ran down by the night train, took the fly, and met you; and shall make up my lost night by sleeping in town, for certainly I slept nowhere yesterday.
Can't sleep in a train like mother; always feel too excited.' 'I don't like those grand people,' interrupted Netta, pouting.
'You will know them directly.