I suppose I just guessed it," she answered, after a short pause, blushing still more deeply at the sudden way she had thus been dragged into conversation with the good-looking stranger.
She turned the conversation at once, therefore, with resolute intent upon art and artists, determined to make the most while it lasted of this unique opportunity.
But meanwhile I don't think any lady's name should be dragged into conversation and bandied about like that, by an absolute stranger.
In the meantime, Monsieur Maillard and myself, with some bottles of Sauterne and Vougeot between us, continued our conversation at the top of the voice.
This behavior, I saw plainly, was not very pleasing to Monsieur Maillard; but that gentleman said nothing, and the conversation was resumed by a very lean little man in a big wig.
Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.
However, the delightfully luminous conversationof Brevet Brigadier General John A.
In the course ofconversation I observed to him, that the reputation of Dominican friars and Jesuits for morality, was not good in some parts of Europe which I had visited, and I wished very much to know how it stood in Mexico.
The sentinel, who was standing on the wall, appeared to enter into conversation for a moment with some one within, at the close of which he presented his musket, and shot one of my men.
After such preliminary conversation as may be expected upon occasions of this kind, the young lady spoke to me to the following effect, if not literally so.
Every now and then, too, they would break out intoconversation in their own language.
We sat together on my carpet, which I ordered to be spread near the tent; but with the best will in the world, our conversation was but halting; Hajji Mohammed is not a fluent dragoman, and he grows deafer every day.
At that instant Anna Vassilyevna came into the room, and the conversation stopped.
Any way you will let me know when he comes back,' said Elena, and she tried to change the subject, but the conversation made little progress.
Papa, who seems to worship him, put in "of course not"; and to my vexation the conversationstopped there.
He did not, however, have much conversation with her, but argued more than ever as to whether one can foretell the weather and such questions.
The idea had occurred to Bersenyev, in the course of his last conversation with Shubin, to invite Insarov to stay with him at his country lodgings.
A conversation was begun of a rather insignificant kind, like all first conversations.
Anna Vassilyevna made her appearance in the drawing-room, and the conversation took the tone peculiar to summer villas--not the country-house tone but the peculiar summer visitor tone.
He had to get some money from the post-office, to buy some books, and he wanted to seize the opportunity to see Insarov and have some conversation with him.
Bersenyev turned the conversation on to his pursuits, and asked him if he could not show him anything.
She thought much of Bersenyev, and of her conversation with him.
Bersenyev took Elena's arm in his, and walked beside her through the garden; but the conversation prematurely broken off was not renewed.
At first the conversation turned on commercial undertakings; they say he is very clever in business matters, and was almost throwing up his government post to take charge of a large manufacturing business.
Such conversation as we had on the journey was of his seeking; meeting with no encouragement from me he leant back moodily and closed his eyes.
I recall the conversation which took place on that day between my stepmother and me.
But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
Her conversation is like Pompaloni's dish, my love--each one seasons to his taste.
When the conversation languished, he prudently sought again at the piano the phrases of the graceful and banal Sicilian air, fearing to slip into an air of Trovatore, which was written in the same manner.
I entered into some conversation with this man respecting the arrangement of my future establishment.
This conversation made a deep impression on me; and I hesitated whether I should reveal myself, or depart unknown.
I was too ignorant of what they were talking about to understand much of it, and too anxious and absorbed in my own reflections to occupy myself with the solution of such enigmas as their conversation presented.
The night following this conversation Peter heard the well-known voice whisper five or six times in his ear: "Peter!
The mother now came out, and the following conversation took place: "What is Minna doing?
While his father was alive, other poor folk would often pay him visits, and the conversation would turn on rich people and how they had gained their wealth.
In the course of the conversation she turned to me, saying: "Doctor, I know what a force suggestion is.
During the conversation I said, "I suppose Giovanni imitated you in this mistaken fear about your health.
We had a conversation or two on the subject and everything seemed to go well for a while.
It is true that his conversation very often politely begins something like this: "Good morning.
Every lull in theconversation was eagerly and instantly utilized by one or more of the children, who found Pen most satisfactorily responsive to their advances.
The children went with alacrity and returned in the same way; but Pen and Jo improved the opportunity for conversation without the three interested listeners.
She drew him into further conversation regarding his former life, responding briefly but with an undercurrent of interest that put him on good terms with himself.
She had a few moments confidential conversation with Francis, bade the others good-bye and then sped down the road to Westcott's.
I asked, seeking to get him into conversation while I edged closer to him by degrees.
Withdrawing as far as the limits of the steel structure would allow, they put their heads together and held a brief but animated conversation in tones so low that the professor and I could not overhear.
It's the spirit that has put many a man in the penitentiary," called Meigs, who appeared to be following our conversation even if he was not taking any part in it.
And along that line the king's conversation ran for a full hour.
Our regrets are mutual," said I, "for your conversation is demoralizing.
I recall a conversation that I had with Markham while I sat with my eye at the lower end of the telescope, watching for stray asteroids.
We gave over our conversationand settled ourselves for the night.
Here conversation turned again to Pan Volodyovski, the Skshetuskis, and the squadrons in Podlyasye.
The conversation was carried on in the German language.
Pan Volodyovski gave the conversation this turn with the intent to speak of himself and of what manner of man he was.
At last, seeing that the conversationwas taking an undesirable turn, he clapped his hands.
Further conversation was interrupted by the entrance of a new figure.
Soon he saw before him a dark mass moving slowly along the road; at the same time noise of conversation reached him.
Pon my word," said Zagloba, who listened to this conversation with great attention, "he is a resolute fellow.
He slept rather long, but after a certain time he was roused by a light breath of cooler air, together with the conversation and steps of two men drawing near the tree rapidly.
Those were the Butryms themselves, stalwart and gloomy; so sparing of speech that in the room scarcely any conversation was heard.
Meanwhile the prince, the sword-bearer, and Kmita had finished conversation and were drawing near.
But this conversation was not to the taste of Yanush; he began again therefore on public affairs.
So much was he occupied with the subject of the conversation that he did not turn attention at once to those who had entered.
I wish for no conversation between you at the present moment, young ladies.
The next two years were spent in traveling, and Maggie, who knew nothing properly, picked up that kind of superficial miscellaneous knowledge which made her conversation brilliant and added to her many charms.
From this conversation came the results which, shortly after the completion of her eighteenth year, made Priscilla an inmate of St. Benet's far-famed college for women.
During the meal a little pleasant murmur of conversation was kept up.
I could live without that honor"--then Bryce turned the conversation upon a recent horse sale, and a few moments later was sauntering up the avenue.
In such loving and intimateconversation the hours sped quickly, and Ethel could not bear to cut short her visit.
Here the conversation was interrupted by Mrs. Nicholas, who came to invite them to the christening feast of the twins.
This topic threatened to be more dangerous than the other, and Ethel, after many and futile attempts to bring conversation into safe commonplace channels, pleaded other engagements and went away.
Conversation was paralyzed by the intrusion and when it was removed Judge Rawdon said: "What a democratic, leveling, aggressive thing music is!
All that evening the conversation turned constantly to this event.
Mostyn laughed pleasantly and went back to his hotel to think over the facts gleaned from his conversation with Madam.
The conversationwas about acids and explosives, or the planets or bishops, or else on the never, never-ending subject of elevating the workingman and building schools for his children.
Unusual as this conversation was, its general tone was assumed by Ethel in her confidential talk with Ruth the following day.
It was the private topic of conversation in every household.
For more than a month Don Telmo was the topic of conversation in the boarding-house.
Well, as I was telling you, that conversation provided the foundation of a fortune that will soon be mine; but see how clumsy a fellow can be and how ill things look when they're too near.
On the following Sunday Manuel overheard a conversation between the old man and the student.
Do you remember I was once talking with Don Telmo, in your presence, about a conversation I had with a certain book-binder in his house?
Until a full year after I had had that conversation I made no attempt to start my case.
Well, that conversation furnished me with the clew to all the investigations I afterward conducted; I won't tell you how I went about collecting data and more data, little by little, for that would bore you.
At the meal Manuel listened to the conversation without taking part.
And always, coming and going, the conversation between Manuel and Vidal would turn upon the same topics: women and money.
For a long time the landlady continued her grumbling; soon came the murmuring of a conversation carried on in low tones.
It also occurred to me that it was very possible that the opportunity had come to me without my knowing how to take advantage of it, and at once I recalled my conversation with that book-binder.
I know a mother who seeks to have a brief season of prayer and a text of Scripture just before going to dinner to prepare her heart to guide the conversation along spiritual highways.
Believe just now, and henceforth "let your conversation be as becometh the gospel of Christ.
Or they drift into it with the current of conversation about them.
William Bramwell used at meals to steadily and persistently turn the conversation into spiritual channels to the blessing of all who were present, so that they had two meals--one for the body and one for the soul.
Their conversation was joyous, cheerful, and helpful to one another.
She picks up bits of conversation which she overhears and which settle in her subconscious mind, until they later come to her consciousness in a way for which she cannot account.
We may have been on the street in deep thought or in an interesting conversation so that we were not giving any attention whatever to the way, and yet every step was taken correctly under the guidance of our eyes.
Then, you know, slowly and with much conversation and doubt, they set about to produce the paper.
But one thing does clearly belong to this particular conversation I am recalling.
I found it on the arbor table in the inn garden while I was waiting for Nettie and Verrall, before that last conversation of which I have presently to tell.
I went to listen to a band that was playing its brassy old-world music in the public park, and I fell into conversation with a man who said he had been a reporter upon one of their minor local papers.
Then I fell into conversation with a salacious wooden-legged old man with a silver ring, who swept the steps that went down to the beach from the parade.
It was an animated and joyous conversation they held with Patsy while Bess stood watch outside.
The food was delicious, the silver and dishes charming, but the conversationabsorbed all her attention.
In the evening Gowing called, and the chief topic ofconversation was Daisy's marriage to Murray Posh.
Daisy Mutlar was the sole topic of conversation for the remainder of the day.
As I expected, I was sent for by Mr. Perkupp, and the following conversation ensued as nearly as I can remember it.
Carrie, who had listened to the above conversation with apparent annoyance, directed a well-aimed shaft at Lupin.
The conversation was almost entirely monopolised by the young fellow Fosselton, who not only looked rather like Mr. Irving, but seemed to imagine that he WAS the celebrated actor.
Lupin went with me to the office, and had a long conversation with Mr. Perkupp, our principal, the result of which was that he accepted a clerkship in the firm of Job Cleanands and Co.
During the supper Mr. Burwin-Fosselton again monopolised the conversationwith his Irving talk, and both Carrie and I came to the conclusion one can have even too much imitation of Irving.
She was glad when the conversation came to an end, and rushing back to her tumbled bed, she threw herself down and wept loudly and long.
A long conversation with Mabel's mother followed: a conversation punctuated by much laughter and a little sadness.
All the conversation seemed to hinge on anecdotes of unselfishness and generosity.
It's the trend of hisconversation that puzzles me.
It makes a sustained conversation extremely difficult and, at times, almost impossible.
Let's suppose the worst that can happen, and get all the sooner to the end of a conversation which is far from being agreeable to me.
It is, however, certain that a few days afterwards Mr. Hugh Mountjoy called at the office and had a longconversation with the senior partner, and that he left behind him a very big cheque.
The doctor continued his conversation in a cheerfully scientific strain, never alluding to the conspiracy or to the consequences which might follow.
But, since that time, his behaviour to his wife, and the opinions which he had expressed in familiar conversation with Lord Harry, had convinced her that he was an unprincipled person.
Besides, what was the meaning of the secret conversation and the widespread colloquies of the doctor and my lord?
When the dessert was placed on the table--still bent on making himself agreeable to Lady Harry--Mr. Vimpany led the conversation to the subject of floriculture.
And so on, following the story as closely as she could remember, to the death of the Dane and her own subsequent conversation with the nurse.
Being desired to repeat the conversationwith Gamin, "There, Princess!
I am the more confirmed in this opinion by a conversation between the Princesse de Lamballe and Mirabeau, in which he said a republic in France would never thrive.
From the friendly manner in which you entered into conversation with me, I perceived that you were of a genial and unsuspicious nature.
The women, who were flashily dressed but who belonged to that order of society which breeds the Apache, were deep in conversation with a handsome Algerian.
Neither he nor anyone else connected with the house had ever entered her dressing-room or held any conversation with her, whatever, except the stage-manager and the musical director.
You can imagine that this conversation afforded me much food for reflection.
Our conversation had been conducted in French, but the tone of my voice had attracted attention.
