"Nothing indeed! A bleak back-ground of trees, some white linen hung out on the sweet-briar hedge, and a great waft of damp air. Shut the window, and come in and make tea."
Margaret was silent for some time. She played with her teaspoon, and did not attend particularly to what Mr. Bell said. He contradicted her, and she took the same sort of smiling notice of his opinion as if he had agreed with her. Then she sighed, and putting down her spoon, she began, apropos of nothing at all, and in the high-pitched voice which usually shows that the speaker has been thinking for some time on the subject that they wish to introduce--"Mr. Bell, you remember what we were saying about Frederick last night, don't you?"

'Nothing indeed! A bleak background of trees, and a great waft of damp air. Shut the window, and come for tea.'
Margaret was silent for some time. She did not attend particularly to what Mr. Bell said, until she began - 'Mr. Bell, you remember what we were saying about Frederick last night?'
