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such a voice ! _ quite _ one of the old school -- evidently well-bred , and with that respect for good blood which in these days , I regret to say , is fast becoming obsolete . Kate , I like him vastly ! '' In the meantime she entered freely into conversation with our visitor ; and before he went away -- by which time his hat looked as if it had been ironed -- `` she hoped he would call again ; she was always at home till two o'clock , and trusted to have the pleasure of his company at dinner as soon as she was well enough to get anybody to meet him . '' So Frank went off to ride in the Park on the neatest possible brown hack ; for I saw him quite plainly trot round the corner as I went into the balcony to water my poor geraniums . Well , I waited and waited , and John never came for me , as was his usual habit ; and I began to think I must lose my ride , for I am not allowed to go by myself in the afternoons ; and at last I was obliged to coax Aunt Deborah to take me out in the open carriage , for it was a beautiful day , and it would be just the thing for her cold . So we went dowagering about , and shopped in Bond Street , and looked at some lace in Regent Street , and left cards for Lady Horsingham , as in duty bound , after helping her to `` make a good ball ; '' and then we went into the Ring , and I looked and looked everywhere , but I could not see anything like Frank or his brown hack .