"What attendants had she ?" "Her own maid, and our man Laplace.

Nay, don't be alarmed, excellent and faithful gouvernante! I assure you your fair ex-pupil is quite safe.

The furore about her has considerably abated since the heiress-hunters at Bath discovered the melancholy fact that Miss March--" "Pardon me," interrupted the other; "we are among strangers.

I assure you I am quite satisfied about my dear child." "What a charming thing is affectionate fidelity," observed her ladyship, turning once more to John, with a sweet, lazy dropping of the eyelids.
The young man only bowed.

They resumed their conversation--at least, she did, talking volubly; satisfied with monosyllabic answers.
It was now almost supper-time--held a glorious hour at Norton Bury parties.