"You should be the last person to accuse me," said Harriet, laughing. "I asked you, if you would have the man. You declined the honour, and therefore it is no business of yours."
"It is a business of some other persons, then," said Margaret, archly.
"What other person?"
"Mr. Gage."
"You don't say so!" returned Harriet, crossing the room, and leaning through the deep oaken door-way, "Evan!"
"At your service," returned her brother, coming in with the morning paper in his hand.
"We mean to ride at two; and you may accompany us."
"Thank you very much."
"Will this be your first essay in horsemanship?" asked Margaret, smiling.
"Ha! Miss Capel, you remember what I said to you. A great point that—I feel highly flattered by it."