"That is to be understood, of course; but what do you think of her coming to live here?"
"Coming to live here!"
"Yes, coming to live here," repeated Louie, playfully imitating the tone of evident consternation with which Jack spoke.
"What? Miss Phillips?"
"Yes, Miss Phillips."
"Here?"
"Certainly."
"Not here in Quebec?"
"Yes, here in Quebec—but I must say that you have missed your calling in life. Why do you not go to New York and make your fortune as an actor? You must take part in our private theatricals the next time we have any."
"I assure you," said Jack, "I never was so astonished in my life."