lookingwoman，——evidentlyMrs。Woods，——andMilly。Thelattermanagedtoreachthesummer-housefirst，withapparentlyyouthfulalacrity，butreallytoexchange，inasingleglance，somemysteriousfemininesignalwithYerba。Thenshesaidwithbreathlessinfelicity:——
\"Beforeyoutwogetboredwitheachothernow，Imusttellyouthere\'sachanceofyouhavingmoretime。AuntyhaspromisedtosendoffanoteexcusingyoutotheReverendMother，ifshecanpersuadeMr。Hathawaytostayoverto-night。Butheretheyare。
[ToYerba]Auntyismostanxious，andwon\'thearofhisgoing。\"
Indeed，itseemedasifMrs。Woodswas，afterarefinedfashion，mostconcernedthatadistinguishedvisitorlikeMr。Hathawayshouldhavetouseherhouseasamereaccidentalmeeting-placewithhisward，withoutdeigningtoacceptherhospitality。ShewasreinforcedbyMr。Woods，whoenunciatedthesameideawithmoremasculinevigor；andbytheMayor，whoexpressedhisconvictionthataslightofthiskindtoRosariowouldbefeltintheSantaClaravalley。\"Afterdinner，mydearHathaway，\"concludedMr。
Woods，\"afewofourneighborsmaydropin，whowouldbegladtoshakeyoubythehand——noformalmeeting，myboy——but，hangit!