Graham's magazine . ? e. ? m K. THE BHIDE 255 suit. At least I fancied more than once that I piquedthe Lady Katharine. We still kept up the tone of badinage with whichour acquaintance had commenced. There was aplayful wit about the Lady Katharine which was ir-resistable ; and I flattered myself that she was pleasedwith my conversation, perhaps because it was dif-ferent from that of her suitors in general. Butwhether her liking for me extended further than tomy qualities as a drawing room companion I wasunable to tell. If I strove to hide my love from her,she was equally successful in concealin
Graham's magazine . ? e. ? m K. THE BHIDE 255 suit. At least I fancied more than once that I piquedthe Lady Katharine. We still kept up the tone of badinage with whichour acquaintance had commenced. There was aplayful wit about the Lady Katharine which was ir-resistable ; and I flattered myself that she was pleasedwith my conversation, perhaps because it was dif-ferent from that of her suitors in general. Butwhether her liking for me extended further than tomy qualities as a drawing room companion I wasunable to tell. If I strove to hide my love from her,she was equally successful in concealing her feel-ings whatever they might be. Yet she gave me thecredit of being a keen observer. You take more notice of little things than anyone of your sex I ever saw, she said to me oneevening. The ladies have a way of reading onessentiments by trifles, which your sex generally deembeneath its notice. But you ! one would almost fearyour finding out all one thinks. Oh ! not at all, said I. At any rate, if yoursex are such keen ob
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