"How splendid, how nice he is!" Kitty was thinking at that time, as she came out of the pavilion with Mlle.

Linon, and looked towards him with a smile of quiet affection, as though he were a favorite brother.

" And can it be my fault, can I have done anything wrong? They talk of flirtation.

I know it's not he that I love; but still I am happy with him, and he's so jolly.

Only, why did he say that?..." she mused.