"From whom have you heard about me ?" The stranger hesitated a single moment and then, "From your uncle," she answered.

"I've been here three days, and the first day he let me come and pay him a visit in his room.

Then he talked constantly of you." "As you didn't know me that must rather have bored you." "It made me want to know you.

All the more that since then--your aunt being so much with Mr.Touchett--I've been quite alone and have got rather tired of my own society.

I've not chosen a good moment for my visit." A servant had come in with lamps and was presently followed by another bearing the tea-tray.