"Don't flatter yourself that the M.A. will let you have much pleasure
in it. It is just what people of her sort think dangerous."

"But do you know, Nag, I do believe that it is the church that Hubert
Delrio was sent down to study and make a design for."

"Whew! There will be a pretty kettle of fish if he comes down about
it! That is, if he and Flapsy have not forgotten all about the ice
and the forfeits at Warner's Grange, as is devoutly to be hoped."

"Do you hope it really, Nag, for Flapsy really was very much--did
care very much."

"I have no great faith in Flapsy's affections surviving the contact
with greater swells."

"Poor Hubert!"

"Perhaps his will not survive common sense. I am sure I hope not for
both their sakes."

"But, Nag, it would be very horrid of them if they had no constancy,"
declared the more romantic Paula.

"It will be a regular mess if they do have it, and bring on horrid
scrapes with the M.A. Just think. It is all very well to say she
has known Hubert all his life; but she can't treat him as a
gentleman, or she won't. She has a position to keep up with all
these swells, and he will be only the man who paints the church! I
only hope he will not come. There will be nothing but bother if he