\"IthoughtIsawyouinMacConnell’sboxwithMainhalloneevening，butIsupposedyouhadlefttownbeforethis。\"
Shelookedathimfranklyandcordially，asifhewereindeedmerelyanoldfriendwhomshewasgladtomeetagain。
\"No，I’vebeenmooningabouthere。\"
Hildalaughedgayly。\"Mooning!Iseeyoumooning!Youmustbethebusiestmanintheworld。Timeandsuccesshavedonewellbyyou，youknow。You’rehandsomerthaneverandyou’vegainedagrandmanner。\"
Alexanderblushedandbowed。\"Timeandsuccesshavebeengoodfriendstobothofus。