“Why, I should say that, the term before the last, I——”

“No, I used that for something else. I am living with a friend until I get more furniture. Oh! you can’t imagine——”

“What, pray?”

“I am going to be married.”

“Nonsense! really?”

“Faith, yes! It’s a man who’s mad over me; he adores me; he’s turning yellow with it.”

“Try to marry him before he gets too dark.”

“No, I was joking; but really, joking aside, he’s a very good match—a magnificent man!”

“How old?”

“Forty.”