"But what, Dr. Sly?"
"Why, I was merely going to hazard an observation, that according to my feelings—that is, to my own peculiar view of the case,—I should prefer some people thinking more about their own business, and, and—but I mean nothing."
"Oh, no, of course not. Dr. Sly; you know we always except our own immediate friends—at least, when we can be sure they are our friends; but as you were saying, or going to say, those persons who are so very anxious about other people's affairs, are not always the most agreeable persons in the world to live with. It certainly did strike me, that that interference of Miss Gusset's about Julie today, was, to say the least, very odd."
"Oh, my dear madam! when you know her as well as I do, you'll see she's always ready to put in a word.""
"Well! do you know, Dr. Sly, between our-
