Virginia took her bridle from Ned, and Miss Russell's hospitable face fell.
"You're not going?" she said.
"To Bellegarde for dinner," answered Virginia.
"But it's only ten o'clock," said Puss. "And, Jinny?"
"Yes."
"There's a new young man in town, and they do say his appearance is very striking—not exactly handsome, you know, but strong-looking."
"He's horrid!" said Virginia. "He's a Yankee."
"How do you know?" demanded Puss and Emily in chorus.
"And he's no gentleman," said Virginia.
"But how do you know, Jinny?"