The Fellow of Delicacy Mr. Stryver having made up his mind to that magnanimous bestowal of good fortune on the Doctor’s daughter, resolved to make her happiness known to her before he left town for the Long Vacation.
Happily on this particular day M. de la Mole and the marquis were very much concerned about an approaching bestowal of " blue ribbons" which was going to take place, and in which M. de Chaulnes was not comprised.