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But it was on already, all except the icing. I confessed the Prince to her, and she looked at me sharply. "Don't forget that you're a little girl now, Beechy," she reminded me. "What were you talking about?" "You and my other dolls, Mamma," said I. "Even when I was seventeen I never flirted fasting." "What did you say about me, dearest?" "Oh, it was the Prince who said things about you.
"How shall I feel if you don't wish Miss Destrey your best wishes?" "Oh, I do, I do," exclaimed the strange child. "And I congratulate the Chauffeulier. But he must do some congratulating too. I'm going to put up my hair, come out in a long dress, and be engaged to Sir Ralph." Maida's great eyes were greater than ever. "Beechy!" she protested. "You aren't fourteen!"
Then we all laughed so much that she was vexed, and when Beechy called her a "stupid little Mamma," snapped back that anyhow she wasn't stupid enough to forget her Italian if she knew any just when it was needed. She is too sweet-tempered to be cross for long, however, and the way towards Brescia was so charming that she forgot her annoyance.
My heart was in my mouth, and I said so to Beechy; but she only laughed, and replied pertly even for her that she hoped it was a good fit, or should she pat me on the back? Instead of smoothing out to a level again, as I hoped against hope that it would, the road grew steeper with each quarter-mile, so steep that it seemed as if the car must take to running down hill backwards.
At first Aunt Kathryn thought that she wouldn't bother; there would be too much trouble with the custom house at home; but, when Beechy happened to say what a rare thing a marble well-head or a garden statue five hundred years old would be considered in Denver, she weakened, and fell.
"This boat belongs to a friend of the Prince's," I explained. "We were trying it when it broke down, and he has been examining the motor." "So I noticed," remarked Beechy. "I guess you're a little near-sighted, aren't you, Prince?" He did not answer her, but explained to Mr. Barrymore the cause of the accident, and asked to be towed into harbour. Of course, my evening was spoiled.
On the following year, therefore, the Admiralty fitted out an expedition, which was placed under the command of Lieutenant Parry, who had Mr Beechy as his lieutenant. As Parry takes the highest rank amongst arctic explorers, it is proposed to give a sketch of his three voyages to the polar regions in search of a north-west passage.
As in Italy, the ancient and modern towns held themselves apart from one another, as if there could be no sympathy between the two, though the new houses were pushing and would have encroached now and then if they could. We stayed all night; and by getting up at sunrise Beechy and I, with Mr. Barrymore and Sir Ralph, had time for a glimpse of Diocletian's palace, grand in ruinous desolation.
"No, no, dear child, you are too literal. It is your one fault. And I find that you are all three too trusting of strangers. It is a beautiful quality, but it must not be carried too far. Will you not let me be your friend, Miss Beechy, and come to me for advice? I should be delighted to give it, for you know what an interest I take in all connected with you. There!
Something was snorting dreadfully, too. I'm not sure which waked me. But I sleepily asked Maida what it was she could kiss. "Why, the automobile, of course," she replied. "Now, Beechy, don't drop off again. It's down there in the courtyard. Can't you hear it calling? This is the third time I've tried to wake you up."
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