Gabriella,--I cannot live in this suspense, and yet I could not bear the confirmation of my fears.

Better to doubt than to despair." "Richard, why will you persist in talking of what cannot be explained here?
Shall we not meet hereafter, and have abundant opportunities for conversation, free and uninterrupted?
Look around, and see how differently other people are conversing.

How lightly and carelessly their words come and go, mingled with merry laughter! Edith is at the piano.

Let us go where we can listen, we cannot do it here." "I _am_ very selfish!" said he, yielding to my suggestion.

"I have promised my classmates to introduce them to you.