are right sometimes--but, dear, dear, they're terribly unreasonable at

others!"

Having thus uttered the ancient, undying plaint of youth, Miss Hugonin

moved a matter of two inches to the left, and smiled, and waited

contentedly. It was barely possible some one might come that way; and

it is always a comfort to know that one is not exactly repulsive in

appearance.

Also, there was the spring about her; and, chief of all, there was a

queer fluttering in her heart that was yet not unpleasant. In fine,

she was unreasonably happy for no reason at all.