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"I never exchanged one word with you in my
life before to-day; and I never shall again if you pretend the contrary."
Alfred stood stupified, and looked at her in piteous amazement.
"I value your acquaintance highly, Mr. Hardie, now I have made it, as
acquaintances are made; but please to observe, I never saw you
before--scarcely; not even in church."
"As you please," said he, recovering his wits in part. "What you say I'll
swear to."
"Then I say, never remind a lady of what you ought to wish her to
forget."
"I was a fool, and you are an angel of tact and goodness."
"Oh, now I am sure it is time to join mamma," said she in the driest,
drollest way. _"Valsons._"
They waltzed down to Mrs. Dodd, exchanging hearts at every turn, and they
took a good many in the space of a round table, for in truth both were
equally loth to part.

At two o'clock Mrs. Dodd resumed common-place views of a daughter's
health, and rose to go.
Her fly had played her false, and, being our island home, it rained
buckets. Alfred ran, before they could stop him, and caught a fly.


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