'Would,' replied Basil, 'that I were worthy of his thoughts.'

"His greatest virtue," replied Basil, "is that he always tells the literal truth."

"Look yonder!" replied Basil, pointing in the direction of the herd.

'For which,' replied Basil, 'I cannot pay you, since all my love is already yours.

"No, no!" replied Basil, still speaking wildly, "lost on the prairie!

"It is, to say the least of it, a curious one, brother," replied Basil.

"Hares, I take it," replied Basil, looking through his fingers.

"Not now, my boy," replied Basil, with a patronising air.

'It is well, dear Gordian,' replied Basil frankly.

'For all I know it may have been,' replied Basil carelessly; he had scarce heard the question.

"Yes," replied Basil, "I should like to hear it."

"Oh," replied Basil, confused, "because I agree with you.

"At present," replied Basil, "my mere humanity is proved by one of the most unmistakable symbols-hunger

'I cannot,' replied Basil, 'for I dare not leave Veranilda without protection, after what you have told me.'

'Good my lord,' replied Basil, with a look of some earnestness, 'let us not jest on this matter.'

"No, he's extremely fond of change of scene," replied Basil dispassionately, "and of living in odd places.