I wonder" and suddenly she changed her seriousness for the tone of raillery she always used with Harrie Dugdaie "I wonder whether our husbands adore us first, and afterwards expect us to adore them." "So they do; I assure you they do! And a pretty amount of adoring and waiting upon your husband will require.

I wouldn't for the whole universe have my Duke such an awfully exacting, particular, provoking, disagreeably good, or inexplicably naughty animal as my brother Nathanael." "Mrs. Dugdaie!" Agatha hardly knew whether to laugh or to be indignant. She only knew that she felt ready to spring up like a chained tigress when anybody said a word against Mr. Harper. "There now, don't waken the baby.

Dugdale Agatha listened, and felt that in spite of all, the house seemed brighter for the entrance of her husband. She tried to catch what he was saying, but only heard the voice of Mr. Dugdaie. "Of course, as you say, it's necessary. But really tomorrow so soon and for such a long time too! Couldn't both go together?" Nathanael made some inaudible reply. "To be sure, you know best.