The very first ride Walter took with Grace and Julia they met the bright
cavalcade of Percy and his sister, and this red-haired Venus.
Percy took off his hat with profound respect to Julia and Grace, but did
not presume to speak.
"What a lovely girl!" said Grace.
"Do you think so?" said Julia.
"Yes, dear; and so do you."
"What makes you fancy that?"
"Because you looked daggers at her."
"Because she is setting her cap at that little fool."
"She will not have him without your consent, dear."
And this set Julia thinking.
The next day Walter called on Percy, and played the traitor.
"Give a ball," said he.
Miss Fitzroy and her brother gave a ball. Percy, duly instructed by his
sister, wrote to Julia as meek as Moses, and said he was in a great
difficulty. If he invited her, it would, of course, seem presumptuous,
considering the poor opinion she had of him; if he passed her over, and
invited Walter Clifford and Mrs. Clifford, he should be unjust to his own
feelings, and seem disrespectful.
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