82 THE FLORAL TELEGRAPH. 
CHAPTER VI. 
Which showeth, that, after the compliment 
made to me, the Author, how Floribel pro¬ 
ceeded to relate the loves of Lionel and Vio¬ 
letta, and what thereafter ensued. 
“ You must understand, Mr. Ho¬ 
neycomb, that our power over mortals 
is limited, indeed/’ 
“ Pardon me, madam,” said I, 
gallantly ; “ I am your slave — and 
who that has seen and conversed with 
you would not glory in the title !—no 
longer a term of reprobation, but a 
title of honour/ 1 
“ It is a pity we are not more often 
