mamma。　　Do　you　go　with　papa　and　put　him　in　good　humour；　and　it　he　says
  anything　about　the　lords　and　the　bishops；　don't　you　contradict　him；　you
  know。〃
  What　will　not　a　man　do　for　love？　　Mr。　Ingram　promised。
  And　in　this　way　they　started；　the　two　boys　led　the　van；　then　came　Mr。
  Damer　and　Mr。　Ingram；　unusually　and　unpatriotically　acquiescent　as　to
  England's　aristocratic　propensities；　then　Miss　Dawkins　riding；　alas！
  alone；　after　her；　M。　Delabordeau；　also　alone；the　ungallant　Frenchman！
  And　the　rear　was　brought　up　by　Mrs。　Damer　and　her　daughter；　flanked　on
  each　side　by　a　dragoman；　with　a　third　dragoman　behind　them。
  And　in　this　order　they　went　back　to　Cairo；　riding　their　donkeys；　and
  crossing　the　ferry　solemnly；　and；　for　the　most　part；　silently。　　Mr。
  Ingram　did　talk；　as　he　had　an　important　object　in　view；that　of
  putting　Mr。　Damer　into　a　good　humour。
  In　this　he　succeeded　so　well　that　by　the　time　they　had　remounted；　after
  crossing　the　Nile；　Mr。　Damer　opened　his　heart　to　his　companion　on　the
  subject　that　was　troubling　him；　and　told　him　all　about　Miss　Dawkins。
  〃I　don't　see　why　we　should　have　a　companion　that　we　don't　like　for
  eight　or　ten　weeks；　merely　because　it　seems　rude　to　refuse　a　lady。〃
  〃Indeed；　I　agree　with　you；〃　said　Mr。　Ingram；　〃I　should　call　it　weak…
  minded　to　give　way　in　such　a　case。〃
  〃My　daughter　does　not　like　her　at　all；〃　continued　Mr。　Damer。
  〃Nor　would　she　be　a　nice　companion　for　Miss　Damer；　not　according　to　my
  way　of　thinking；〃　said　Mr。　Ingram。
  〃And　as　to　my　having　asked　her；　or　Mrs。　Damer　having　asked　her！　　Why；
  God　bless　my　soul；　it　is　pure　invention　on　the　woman's　part！〃
  〃Ha！　ha！　ha！〃　laughed　Mr。　Ingram；　〃I　must　say　she　plays　her　game　well；
  but　then　she　is　an　old　soldier；　and　has　the　benefit　of　experience。〃
  What　would　Miss　Dawkins　have　said　had　she　known　that　Mr。　Ingram　called
  her　an　old　soldier？
  〃I　don't　like　the　kind　of　thing　at　all；〃　said　Mr。　Damer；　who　was　very
  serious　upon　the　subject。　　〃You　see　the　position　in　which　I　am　placed。
  I　am　forced　to　be　very　rude；　or〃
  〃I　don't　call　it　rude　at　all。〃
  〃Disobliging；　then；　or　else　I　must　have　all　my　comfort　invaded　and
  pleasure　destroyed　by；　by；　by〃　　And　Mr。　Damer　paused；　being　at　a　loss
  for　an　appropriate　name　for　Miss　Dawkins。
  〃By　an　unprotected　female；〃　suggested　Mr。　Ingram。
  〃Yes；　just　so。　　I　am　as　fond　of　pleasant　company　as　anybody；　but　then　I
  like　to　choose　it　myself。〃
  〃So　do　I；〃　said　Mr。　Ingram；　thinking　of　his　own　choice。
  〃Now；　Ingram；　if　you　would　join　us；　we　should　be　delighted。〃
  〃Upon　my　word；　sir；　the　offer　is　too　flattering；〃　said　Ingram；
  hesitatingly；　for　he　felt　that　he　could　not　undertake　such　a　journey
  until　Mr。　Damer　knew　on　what　terms　he　stood　with　Fanny。
  〃You　are　a　terrible　democrat；〃　said　Mr。　Damer；　laughing；　〃but　then；　on
  that　matter；　you　know；　we　could　agree　to　differ。〃
  〃Exactly　so；〃　said　Mr。　Ingram；　who　had　not　collected　his　thoughts　or
  made　up　his　mind　as　to　what　he　had　better　say　and　do；　on　the　spur　of
  the　moment。
  〃Well；　what　do　you　say　to　it？〃　said　Mr。　Damer；　encouragingly。　　But
  Ingram　paused　before　he　answered。
  〃For　Heaven's　sake；　my　dear　fellow；　don't　have　the　slightest　hesitation
  in　refusing；　if　you　don't　like　the　plan。〃
  〃The　fact　is；　Mr。　Damer；　I　should　like　it　too　well。〃
  〃Like　it　too　well？〃
  〃Yes；　sir；　and　I　may　as　well　tell　you　now　as　later。　　I　had　intended
  this　evening　to　have　asked　for　your　permission　to　address　your
  daughter。〃
  〃God　bless　my　soul！〃　said　Mr。　Damer；　looking　as　though　a　totally　new
  idea　had　now　been　opened　to　him。
  〃And　under　these　circumstances；　I　will　now　wait　and　see　whether　or　no
  you　will　renew　your　offer。〃
  〃God　bless　my　soul！〃　said　Mr。　Damer；　again。　　It　often　does　strike　an
  old　gentleman　as　very　odd　that　any　man　should　fall　in　love　with　his
  daughter；　whom　he　has　not　ceased　to　look　upon　as　a　child。　　The　case　is
  generally　quite　different　with　mothers。　　They　seem　to　think　that　every
  young　man　must　fall　in　love　with　their　girls。
  〃And　have　you　said　anything　to　Fanny　about　this？〃　asked　Mr。　Damer。
  〃Yes；　sir；　I　have　her　permission　to　speak　to　you。〃
  〃God　bless　my　soul！〃　said　Mr。　Damer；　and　by　this　time　they　had　arrived
  at　Shepheard's　Hotel。
  〃Oh；　mamma；〃　said　Fanny；　as　soon　as　she　found　herself　alone　with　her
  mother　that　evening；　〃I　have　something　that　I　must　tell　you。〃
  〃Oh；　Fanny；　don't　tell　me　anything　to…night；　for　I　am　a　great　deal　too
  tired　to　listen。〃
  〃But　oh；　mamma；　pray；you　must　listen　to　this；　indeed　you　must。〃　　And
  Fanny　knelt　down　at　her　mother's　knee；　and　looked　beseechingly　up　into
  her　face。
  〃What　is　it；　Fanny？　　You　know　that　all　my　bones　are　sore；　and　I　am　so
  tired　that　I　am　almost　dead。〃
  〃Mamma；　Mr。　Ingram　has〃
  〃Has　what；　my　dear？　has　he　done　anything　wrong？〃
  〃No；　mamma：　　but　he　has；he　has　proposed　to　me。〃　　And　Fanny；　bursting
  into　tears；　hid　her　face　in　her　mother's　lap。
  And　thus　the　story　was　told　on　both　sides　of　the　house。　　On　the　next
  day；　as　a　matter　of　course；　all　the　difficulties　and　dangers　of　such　a
  marriage　as　that　which　was　now　projected　were　insisted　on　by　both
  father　and　mother。　　It　was　improper；　it　would　cause　a　severing　of　the
  family　not　to　be　thought　of；　it　would　be　an　alliance　of　a　dangerous
  nature；　and　not　at　all　calculated　to　insure　happiness；　and；　in　short；
  it　was　impossible。　　On　that　day；　therefore；　they　all　went　to　bed　very
  unhappy。　　But　on　the　next　day；　as　was　also　a　matter　of　course；　seeing
  that　there　were　no　pecuniary　difficulties；　the　mother　and　father　were
  talked　over；　and　Mr。　Ingram　was　accepted　as　a　son…in…law。　　It　need
  hardly　be　said　that　the　offer　of　a　place　in　Mr。　Damer's　boat　was　again
  made；　and　that　on　this　occasion　it　was　accepted　without　hesitation。
  There　was　an　American　Protestant　clergyman　resident　in　Cairo；　with
  whom；　among　other　persons；　Miss　Dawkins　had　become　acquainted。　　Upon
  this　gentleman　or　upon　his　wife　Miss　Dawkins　called　a　few　days　after
  the　journey　to　the　Pyramid；　and　finding　him　in　his　study；　thus
  performed　her　duty　to　her　neighbour；　…
  〃You　know　your　countryman　Mr。　Ingram；　I　think？〃　said　she。
  〃Oh；　yes；　very　intimately。〃
  〃If　you　have　any　regard　for　him；　Mr。　Burton；〃　such　was　the　gentleman's
  name；　〃I　think　you　should　put　him　on　his　guard。〃
  〃On　his　guard　against　what？〃　said　Mr。　Burton　with　a　serious　air；　for
  there　was　something　serious　in　the　threat　of　impending　misfortune　as
  conveyed　by　Miss　Dawkins。
  〃Why；〃　said　she；　〃those　Damers；　I　fear；　are　dangerous　people。〃
  〃Do　you　mean　that　they　will　borrow　money　of　him？〃
  〃Oh；　no；　not　that；　exactly；　but　they　are　clearly　setting　their　cap　at
  him。〃
  〃Setting　their　cap　at　him？〃
  〃Yes；　there　is　a　daughter；　you　know；　a　little　chit　of　a　thing；　and　I
  fear　Mr。　Ingram　may　be　caught　before　he　knows　where　he　is。　　It　would　be
  such　a　pity；　you　know。　　He　is　going　up　the　river　with　them；　I　hear。
  That；　in　his　place；　is　very　foolish。　　They　asked　me；　but　I　positively
  refused。〃
  Mr。　Burton　remarked　that　〃In　such　a　matter　as　that　Mr。　Ingram　would　be
  perfectly　able　to　take　care　of　himself。〃
  〃Well；　perhaps　so；　but　seeing　what　was　going　on；　I　thought　it　my　duty
  to　tell　you。〃　　And　so　Miss　Dawkins　took　her　leave。
  Mr。　Ingram　did　go　up　the　Nile　with　the　Damers；　as　did　an　old　friend　of
  the　Damers　who　arrived　from　England。　　And　a　very　pleasant　trip　they　had
  of　it。　　And；　as　far　as　the　present　historian　knows；　the　two　lovers　were
  shortly　afterwards　married　in　England。
  Poor　Miss　Dawkins　was　left　in　Cairo　for　some　time　on　her　beam　ends。
  But　she　was　one　of　those　who　are　not　easily　vanquished。　　After　an
  interval　of　ten　days　she　made　acquaintance　with　an　Irish　familyhaving
  utterly　failed　in　moving　the　hard　heart　of　M。　Delabordeauand　with
  these　she　proceeded　to　Constantinople。　　They　consisted　of　two　brothers
  and　a　sister；　and　were；　therefore；　very　convenient　for　matrimonial
  purposes。　　But　nevertheless；　when　I　last　heard　of　Miss　Dawkins；　she　was
  still　an　unprotected　female。
  End