226 LOVE AND ANGLING. 



" HOW ?" 



" Miss Hilthorpe is coming on a visit." 



u I never met her." 



" You are sure to fall in love with her at first 

 sight. Her brother, Villiers, is such a nice fellow." 



" Indeed ; and is her brother, Villiers, also 

 expected ?" 



" Yes." 



I hated him on the spot, at a venture or a 

 hazard, as Lamb says. 



" You are looking cross already. I intend 

 that yQu shall be jealous, so make up your 

 mind for that." 



" Then I defy you to succeed in your 

 wicked intention. You little flirt, I'll return 

 to town at once." 



" No you won't. You would be dreadfully 

 sorry afterwards." 



" There's as good trout in " 



" Now, Willie, don't say anything rude. I 

 shall certainly punish you for it." 



" Then let us drop our foils. There's a big 

 bank of clouds over the sun, and we may have 

 a chance of putting an excuse for coming out 

 into the basket." 



