BEAUTY IN THE COUNTRY. 205 



wine, deep-coloured, strong, but smooth at the 

 surface. There is champagne with its richness 

 continually rushing to the rim. Her lips flowed 

 with champagne. It requires a clever man indeed 

 to judge of men ; now how could so young and in- 

 experienced a creature distinguish the best from so 

 many suitors ? 



