But O Mesdemoiselles,' she continued, clasping her hands in entreaty, 'you do not know how I should like to come down into your garden and play with you, or at least,' as she suddenly recollected that such tall young ladies were rather past the age for mere 'playing,' 'walk about and talk with you.

I have watched you so many days, and I am so lonely.

But I did not like to speak to you unless you spoke to me.' "'We never saw you,' said Mademoiselle Eliane.

'We should have seen you now but for the funny way Dudu has been going on, as if he wanted to introduce us to each other.' "I felt quite proud when Mademoiselle Eliane said that.

It has always been a gratification to me to find myself understood.