"She said he was a very smart lawyer, and then changed the topic of conversation."
"That woman is a mystery I cannot solve. She will drive me mad! But what did Rosabel say when Pate's name was mentioned?"
"She and her cousin, the widow's niece, tittered."
"Well?"
"The widow sharply rebuked them for their levity."
"What then?"
"The young ladies attempted to smother themselves."
"How?"
"By holding their handkerchiefs to their mouths."
"Did they succeed?"