Beatrice wished she had not spoken then, but being frank and straightforward she replied "no I was not alone."
"Who with?" enquired Nelly.
"Never mind," retorted Beatrice.
"Oh Beatrice do tell me" coaxed Nelly, I'll not tell a soul."
"I dont care if you do," said Beatrice coldly.
"Well let me see if I can guess" said Nelly artfully "was it Mr Cathcart?"
"What makes you guess him?" asked Beatrice angrily.
"Why because he has been paying attentions to you lately, and I thought he might have come up here to propose" said Nelly.
"You have most silly ideas!" retorted Beatrice, "if you dont leave off please to go home, what if he did propose?"
"Oh nothing at all," replied Nelly, "if you are so disagreeable I will go home," so saying Miss Reeves tucked up her dress and walked home.