"Oh, yes!"
"'Beauties of nature,' Miss Sallianna would call 'em, would'nt she?" continued Verty, with a smile.
"Now, Verty!" said Redbud, reproachfully.
"I can't help it," returned Verty; "I don't like Miss Sallianna."
"Not like that paragon!" cried Fanny.
"No."
"Why not, sir?"
"She told me a story."
"A story, sir!"
"Yes."