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Hark, here he is!" And Crosbie, coming in
from the larger room, joined the sisters at the fireplace.
"We were driven away by the clack of Lady Julia's tongue," said the
elder.
"I never met such a woman," said Crosbie.
"There cannot well be many like her," said Alexandrina. And after
that they all stood silent for a minute or two. Lady Amelia Gazebee
was considering whether or no she would do well to go and leave the
two together. If it were intended that Mr Crosbie should marry her
sister, it would certainly be well to give him an opportunity of
expressing such a wish on his own part. But if Alexandrina was simply
making a fool of herself, then it would be well for her to stay. "I
suppose she would rather I should go," said the elder sister to
herself; and then, obeying the rule which should guide all our
actions from one to another, she went back and joined the crowd.
"Will you come on into the other room?" said Crosbie.
"I think we are very well here," Alexandrina replied.
"But I wish to speak to you,--particularly," said he.
"And cannot you speak here?"
"No.


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