"There is no need to ask family secrets," said Miss Sharp. "Those two have told theirs."
"As soon as he gets his company," said Joseph, "I believe the affair is settled. George Osborne is a capital fellow."
"And your sister the dearest creature in the world," said Rebecca. "Happy the man who wins her!" With this, Miss Sharp gave a great sigh.
When two unmarried persons get together, and talk upon such delicate subjects as the present, a great deal of confidence and intimacy is presently established between them. There is no need of giving a special report of the conversation which now took place between Mr. Sedley and the young lady; for the conversation, as may be judged from the foregoing specimen, was not especially witty or eloquent; it seldom is in private societies, or anywhere except in very high-flown and ingenious novels. As there was music in the next room, the talk was carried on, of course, in a low and becoming tone, though, for the matter of that, the couple in the next apartment would not have been disturbed had the talking been ever so loud, so occupied were they with their own pursuits.

"There is no need to ask family secrets," said Miss Sharp. "Those two have told theirs."
"I believe the affair is settled," said Joseph. "George Osborne is a capital fellow."
"And your sister is the dearest creature in the world," said Rebecca. "Happy the man who wins her!" With this, she gave a great sigh.
When two unmarried persons get together, and talk upon such delicate subjects, a great deal of intimacy is established between them. There is no need to report the conversation which now took place between Mr. Sedley and the young lady; for it was not especially witty or eloquent. As there was music in the next room, the talk was carried on in a low tone, though the other couple would not have been disturbed by a loud conversation, so preoccupied were they.
