“You seem very fond of Ernest.”
“Yes, I am,” was the reply; “and I hope that when he comes you won’t poach on my manor.”
“You need not be afraid,” answered Eva, smiling; “I promise to leave your Ernest alone.”
“Then that is a bargain,” said Florence, sharply. “Mind that you keep to your word.”
CHAPTER VI.
JEREMY FALLS IN LOVE
Jeremy, for the first time for some years, had no appetite for his dinner that day, a phenomenon that filled Dorothy with alarm.
“My dear Jeremy,” she said afterwards, “what can be the matter with you? you had only one helping of beef and no pudding!”
“Nothing at all,” he replied sulkily; and the subject dropped.
“Doll,” said Jeremy presently, “do you know Miss Eva Ceswick?”
“Yes, I have seen her twice.”