"Yes, several; good dancers and tennis players, but not otherwise specially engaging."
"You don't appear to have lost your heart?"
"No, I don't believe I've that sort of heart to lose."
"It remains to be seen. When I've married off my three sisters—I'll see about settling you."
"Thank you, Billy."
"And talking of settling, I wonder how father and the Mum will content themselves at home, after this gay and giddy whirl about the world?"
"They won't settle; they will be continually on the move. I warn you, that you have started an avalanche."
"A good thing I did! better than being an iceberg all one's days. By the way, I hear you have done some exquisite water-colours of Como; do show them to me."
"Oh! how good!" she exclaimed, after Nancy had displayed her treasures,—artfully keeping the best to the last—
"Nancy, these are quite top-hole,—who taught you?"