23/34 When you next go to London pray look into the show-windows. In the mean time, what do you think of my niece's figure ?" "Oh, come! there can't be any doubt about _that!_ Any man, with eyes in his head, can see it's the loveliest figure in the world." Sir Patrick laughed softly, and crossed his legs again. At a rough guess, there are forty ladies at this lawn-party. Every one of them possesses a beautiful figure. It varies in price; and when it's particularly seductive you may swear it comes from Paris. |