\"Mr.VanBerg,permitmetomakeyouacquaintedwithMissBurton.
Shehashadthefaithtoputherselfundermychargeforafewweeks,andIshallrewardherbysharingtheresponsibilitywithyou,whoseemblessedwiththebenevolentdesireofgivingusallagoodtime,\"andthenhebustledofftolookaftersomeothermatterwhichrequiredhisattentionduringthecriticalhourofdinner.
MissBurtonacknowledgedtheyoungman\'sbowwithoutatraceofaffectationorreserve.
\"Ishalltrynottoproveaburdentoeitherofyou,\"shesaid,withasmile.
\"Ihavealreadydiscoveredthatyouwillnotbe,\"saidVanBerg,\"andwaswishingforanintroduction.\"