"And who is Gracie?"
"Mr. Eager's sister. They call her 'the Little Lady' in Wyvveloe."
"Is she pretty?"
"Oh, she's lovely, and as good and sweet as can be."
"You're in love with her, I suppose."
"Yes, I am," said Jim, colouring up, "and I'm not ashamed of it."
"And what about Jack?"
"He's in love with her, too."
"That's rather awkward, isn't it? What does Miss Gracie say to it all?"
"Oh, she was terribly upset. You see she had never thought of us like that. It was after the dance at Sir George Herapath's that we found it out----"