"Well well, as you like—but it is the pleasantest and most lucrative line by far; and now, dear lady, I must run away—I am beyond my time, and the old Duchess of L—— is as sharp as a needle about a minute more or less of the lesson. God bless you—write your address in my book, I might lose your note—you are a pupil I may well be proud of. Good bye," and he bustled off.
After a few more civil words with Miss Herman; and writing her name and address in the book, Herman kept for the purpose, Kate took her leave.
"I hope to have the pleasure of calling on you," said Miss Herman.
"I shall be most happy to see you, and to introduce you to grandpapa."
"If I do not call soon, pray excuse me, as I have many engagements. Are there any omnibusses pass near your house?"
"Oh, yes, several. I think I had better take one going back—they are not very disagreeable—are they?"
"Why, have you never been in an omnibus?" said Miss Herman, with some surprise.
"Never as yet."
And (nurse having appeared from the lower regions,) Kate shook hands once more with her lively, good-humoured, new acquaintance, and departed in high spirits at the result of her visit.