'
Silverbridge thought that as he had come last, he certainly ought
to be left last. Miss Boncassen felt that, at any rate, Mr
Longstaff should go. Dolly felt that his manhood required him to
remain. After what had taken place he was not going to leave the
field vacant for another. Therefore he made no effort to move.
'That seems rather hard upon me,' said Silverbridge. 'You told me
to come.'
'I told you to come and ask after us all. You have come and asked
after us, and have been informed that we are very bad. What more
can I say? you accuse me of getting out of bed the wrong side, and
I own that I did.'
'I meant to say that Dolly Longstaff had done so.'
'And I say it was Silverbridge,' said Dolly.
'We are aren't very agreeable together, are we? Upon my word I
think you'd better both go.' Silverbridge immediately got up from
his chair; upon which Dolly also moved.
'What the mischief is up?' asked Silverbridge, when they were
under the porch together.
'The truth is, you never can tell what you are to do with those
American girls.
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