"This is my cousin, Sally Langdon.

We just arrived--I to make this my home, she to visit me." Steele smiled as he bowed to Sally.

He was easy, with a kind of rude grace, and showed no sign of embarrassment or that beautiful girls were unusual to him.
"Mr.Steele, we've heard of you in Austin," said Sally with her eyes misbehaving.
I hoped I would not have to be jealous of Steele.

But this girl was a little minx if not altogether a flirt.
"I did not expect to be received by ladies," replied Steele.

"I called upon Mr.Sampson.He would not see me.