Hecamehomewithhisnotes,andfoundRosabeaminginacrisppeignoir,andherlovelyheaditsnaturalsizeandshape,high-bredandelegant。Hesatdown,andwithherhandinhisproceededtodescribethehousestoher,whenawaiterthrewopenthedoor——
\"Mrs。JohnCole。\"
\"Florence!\"criedRosa,startingup。
InflowedFlorence:theybothutteredalittlesquawkofdelight,andwentateachotherliketwolittletigresses,andkissedinswiftalternationwithasingularardor,drawingtheircrestsbacklikesnakes,andthendartingthemforwardandinflictingwhat,tothemalephilosopherlookingon,seemedhardkisses,violentkisses,ratherthanthetenderonestobeexpectedfromtwotendercreaturesembracingeachother。
\"Darling,\"saidRosa,\"Iknewyouwouldbethefirst。Didn\'tI