“Yourperseverance，undersuchobstacles，wastrulysurprising，MissTaylor；“saidHazlehurst。
“Wasitnot？Wesoonwroteouradvertisements。Minewasveryshort：\'Wanted，anagreeableyouth，asescortbetweenthisandNewYork，applythisevening，atfiveo\'clock。\'Somewereverylongandridiculous；onewasinverse。Well，afterwehadwrittenthem，weopenedthedoorsandwindows，andtheyounggentlemenflockedinagain。Thenwewentinprocession，andpinnedthemuponthecurtains。Suchatimeaswehad——talkingandgiggling——wewereinsuchagale，that，atlast，someofthemarriedladiescameouttoseewhatwasthematter。But，thebestfunofall，waschoosingourescorts；agreatmanyoffered，andthenweexaminedthem。“
“Ihopetheyhadsuitablequalificationsfortheoffice。“
“Oh，yes——ItookMr。Hunter，Anne\'sbrother。Well，sureenough，weallsetouttogether，thenextmorning；staidonedayinthecity；and，Thursdaymorning，were-appearedwiththedresses。Ofcourse，AnneandIhadtakentheopportunitytogetafreshsupply，besidesthewhitebatiste。Wehadamostdelightfulpic-nic。Iforgottosay，thatAnne\'sescort，theMarquisFoletti，wasmissing；shehadtodowithouthim——shegavehimupforlost，orabsconded，andweallowedhertochooseanotherbeau——whensuddenly，justasweweremourningovertheMarquis，heappearedontheground，andthrewhimselfonhisknees，andmadeuslaughmorethanever。Annehadchosenhim，becausehehadthehandsomestmoustachesatSaratoga；buthecouldnotspeakEnglishverywell，andhadgotonboardthewrongboat。Whattimeswehad！Jane，Iwishyouhadbeenthere！”
“Yourfaithfulesquireswererewarded，nodoubt，bythegallantryofthedeeditself，MissTaylor，“saidHarry。