"
The effect of this expression of opinion surprised Colonel Faversham.
He had never seen Bridget so greatly excited. She started to her feet,
and flushed almost as deeply as Carrissima.
"If you mean," she exclaimed, "that you have changed your mind, I have
not changed mine. After all your wonderful arguments! Please
understand, you are not to breathe a word to anybody, and to talk of
our marriage before we have been engaged a week is really too
ridiculous for anything."
Although Colonel Faversham left Golfney Place in a condition of intense
dissatisfaction however, his sensations might have proved even more
unenviable if he could have heard what Jimmy Clynesworth said to Sybil
the same afternoon.
CHAPTER XIII
A WALK ABROAD
"Sybil," said Jimmy, "at last I've seen her!"
"And did she say she would come to-morrow?" asked his sister.
"Oh well, of course you must go there in the first place," he answered.
"Jimmy, what do you mean?" said Sybil, with an expression of
bewilderment. "It is not in the least like Carrissima to be so
ceremonious----"
"Who was talking about Carrissima?" cried Jimmy.
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