I will say nothing about it, and let him fidget as much as he likes over the loss." Rose descended to the drawing-room as the last bell rang, and found herself bowing to half a dozen strangers--Colonel Lord Ellerton among the rest.

Lord Ellerton, who was very like Lord Dundreary every way you took him, gave his arm to Kate, and Stanford, with a smile and an indescribable glance, took possession of Rose.
"Has your fairy godmother been dressing you, Rose?
I never saw you look so bewildering.

What is it ?" Rose shook back her curls saucily, though tingling to her finger-ends at the praise.
"My fairy godmother's goddaughter would not bewilder you much, if Cleopatra yonder were not taken possession of by that ill-looking peer of the realm.

I am well enough as a dernier resort." "How much of that speech do you mean?
Are you looking beautiful to captivate the viscount ?" "I am looking beautiful because I can't help it, and I never stoop to captivate any one, Mr.Stanford--not even a viscount.

By-the-by, you haven't quarrelled with Kate, have you ?" "Certainly not.