\"Youhavebeenlosing，then？\"
\"Yes，butmybrotherhaswonsomething，\"saidtheamiableQ————。
\"Ihopeluckwilldeclareitselfonyoursidealso。\"
\"No，wearenotlucky。\"
Whentheirauntlefttheroom，theyaskedmeifthelieutenanthadtoldmethataladyfriendoftheirswascomingtotheballwiththem。