“You tle elfish—”

    “ talk very  nolemen acted very y as ness as suitors; and so  suit your convenience or pleasure to grant.”

    “Ask me somet to be entreated—”

    “Indeed I ion all ready.”

    “Speak! But if you look up and smile  countenance, I so  will make a fool of me.”

    “Not at all, sir; I ask only t send for t cro as  a border of gold lace round t plain pocket here.”

    “I mig: you request is granted time. I co my banker. But you  yet asked for anyt to be ry again.”

    “ell to gratify my curiosity, w.”

    urbed. “? y is a dangerous petition: it is aken a voo accord every request—”

    “But this, sir.”

    “Utter it, Jane: but I ead of a mere inquiry into, per, it e.”

    “No ate? Do you tment in land? I  me to your ?”

    “You are o all my confidence t is  for God’s sake, don’t desire a useless burden! Don’t long for poison—don’t turn out a do Eve on my hands!”

    “, sir? You  been telling me o be conquered, and  over-persuasion is to you. Don’t you tter take advantage of treat—even cry and be sulky if necessary—for the sake of a mere essay of my power?”

    “I dare you to any suc. Encroache game is up.”

    “Is it, sir? You soon give in. ern you look noonisry, I once sayled, ‘a blue-piled t.’ t will be your married look, sir, I suppose?”

    “If t ion of consorting e or salamander. But  ?”

    “t deal better ttery. I  I o ask,—ake suco make me believe you wiso marry Miss Ingram?”

    “Is t all? t is n