’Really，’saidthatwarlikeindividual，’Ishouldbeveryhappy，’but-’
’Oh！praydo，’criedalltheyoungladies。
’MissEmily，haveyouanyobjectiontojoininaduet？’
’Oh！nottheslightest，’returnedtheyounglady，inatonewhich，clearlyshowedshehadthegreatestpossibleobjection。
’ShallIaccompanyyou，dear？’inquiredoneoftheMissBriggses，withtheblandintentionofspoilingtheeffect。