Part 7 (1/2)

CHAPTER V

IN WHICH SIR ASINUS MAKES AS IGNOMINIOUS RETREAT

Sir Asinus was apparently in high spirits, and smoothed the nap of his cocked hat with his sleeve--the said sleeve being of Mecklenburg silk--in a hich indicated the su joyously after his late i assiduous court to Miss Belle-bouche, who, the sooth to say, did not seeet rid of Jacques

Poor Jacques, therefore, e Philippa in conversation This failing--for Philippa atching Mowbray disappearing toward Willia, who at first was propitious, but ended by snapping at his fingers

”A delightful day,to open an account current of conversation

Philippa, with bent brows,tiht, and with her eyes fixed on the receding horseman, does not hear him

”You see day, sir,” she said, rising; ”did you say it was pleasant? I agree with you If I dared!” she added to herself, ”if I only dared! But what do I not dare!”

And she abruptly left the roo after her ide-extended eyes

”I told you he was in love with her, my dear Miss Belle-bouche, since you say that will in future be your name--it is either with you or Madam Philippa”

These words were uttered in a confidential whisper to Belle-bouche by Sir Asinus, as leaning forward gracefully in a tall carven-backed chair toward his companion, who reposed luxuriously upon an ottos with satyr heads

Belle-bouche suffered her glance to follow that of her co after the lady who had just departed, and for this purpose had opened his eyes to their greatest possible width He resembled a china mandarin in the costume of Louis Quatorze

”Ahed

”A plain case: he is even now saying to himself, my dear Miss Belle-bouche,

'Quis desiderio sit pudor aut modus Jam cari capitis----'

which o up stairs?'”

Belle-bouche cast a tender glance at Jacques Sir Asinus continued:

”Yes, yes, I see you pity him But you should pity me”