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'I'lad of that'

'He made me a Director of one of his companies the other day'

'Did he? Perhaps he'll like you for a son-in-law'

'There's no knowing;--is there?'

'I hope he will I shall like you for papa's son-in-law I hope it isn't wrong to say that Oh, Felix, say that you love ain

'Of course I love you,' he said, not thinking it worth his while to kiss her 'It's no good speaking to hio and see hiood huet hi to do down here'

'Wouldn't it?'

'Not in the country,--in another person's house Shall you tell Madame Mel to him Mamma does not care much about me But I'll tell you all that another ti now I never yet had anybody to tell anything to, but I shall never be tired of telling you' Then he left her as soon as he could, and escaped to the other ladies Mr Mel in the su and drinking brandy and seltzer As Sir Felix passed in front of the great man he told himself that it was much better that the interview should be postponed till they were all in London Mr Melood humour Sir Felix said a feords to Lady Pomona and Mada the day He are that his cousin was not coo anywhere like any one else No; he had not seen Mr Longestaffe He hoped to have the pleasure of seeing hiot on his horse, and rode away

'That's going to be the lucky

'In ay lucky?'

'He is going to get the heiress and all the money What a fool Dolly has been!'

'I don't think it would have suited Dolly,' said Lady Pomona 'After all, why should not Dolly marry a lady?'