CHAPTER IV.

Notwithstanding the earnest injunction that Maria had given to Mr. Delafield to continue where she left him, until her return, she expressed no surprise at not finding him in the room. The countenance of this young lady exhibited a droll mixture of playful mirth and sadness; she glanced her eyes once around the apartment, and perceiving it was occupied only by her friend, she said, laughing--

"Well, Charlotte, when is it to be? I think I retired in very good season."

"Perhaps you did, Maria," returned the other, without raising her face from the reflecting attitude in which she stood--"I believe it is all very well."

"Well! you little philosopher--I should think it was excellent--that--that is--if I were in your place. I suspected this from the moment you met."

"What have you suspected, Maria?--what is it you imagine has occurred?"

"What! why Seymour Delafield has been stammering--then he looked doleful--then he sighed--then he hemmed--then he said you were an angel--nay, you need not look prudish, and affect to deny it; he got as far as that before I left the room--then he turned to see if I were not coming back again to surprise him--then he fell on his knees--then he stretched out his handsome hand--it is too handsome for a man's hand!--and said take it, take me, take my name, and take my three hundred thousand dollars!--Now don't deny a syllable of it till I tell your answer."

Charlotte smiled, and taking her work, quietly seated herself at her table before she replied--

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. Was Mr. Delafield in the room when Maria returned?
2. Was she shocked by this?
3. What emotions did she show?
4. How many times did she look around?
5. Was she inside a house?
6. Was there anyone else present?
7. Who?
8. What is her friend's name?
9. What was her friend's attitude at the time?
10. What did Maria call Charlotte?
11. A large one?
12. Was Delafield acting confidently?
13. How was he speaking?
14. What did he call Charlotte?
15. How did he appear?
16. Did he sigh?
17. Does Maria think Charlotte should deny this?
18. Did Maria leave the room at any point?
19. How much money does Delafield claim to have?
20. Where did Charlotte sit after hearing all this?
1. no
2. no
3. mirth and sadness
4. once
5. no
6. yes
7. her friend
8. Charlotte
9. attitude
10. a philosopher
11. no
12. no
13. stammering
14. an angel
15. doleful
16. yes
17. no
18. yes
19. three hundred thousand dollars
20. at her table