forgotten his existence, with an utterness that verged on ostentation;

and if it had been any one else Billy would have surmised she was in a

temper. But that angel in a temper!--nonsense! And, oh, what eyes she

had! and what lashes! and what hair!--and altogether, how adorable she

was, and what a wonder the admiring gods hadn't snatched her up to

Olympus long ago!

Thus far Mr. Woods.

But if Miss Hugonin was somewhat taciturn, her counsellors in divers

schemes for benefiting the universe were in opulent vein. Billy heard

them silently.