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M. Grascour, as he walked up and down the shady paths of the park, told himself that such events as this so-called love on the part of Florence were very common in the lives of English young ladies. "They are the best in the world," he said to himself, "and they make the most charming wives; but their education is such that there is no preventing these accidents."
"My dear, M. Grascour is a most excellent man." "I am sure he is, mamma." "And he is a great friend to your uncle and Lady Mountjoy." "Why do you say this, mamma? What can it matter to me?" "My dear, M. Grascour wishes you to to to become his wife." "Oh, mamma, why didn't you tell him that it is impossible?" "How was I to know, my dear?"
Young ladies were much emancipated, but he did not think that they generally carried their emancipation so far as this. "I hope not that," he said. "I don't know why you should be so ill-natured as to hope it. The fact is, M. Grascour, you don't believe what I told you the other day.
"If you choose to be impertinent when I tell you what are his advantages and condition in life, I cannot help it." "I do not mean to be impertinent." "What you say about the royal parties and the court is intended for impertinence, knowing as you do know your uncle's position." "Not at all. You know my position. I am engaged to marry another man, and cannot therefore marry M. Grascour.
Anderson, and M. Grascour could do to prevent it. That reprobate young man would force his way into the embassy, or Florence would force her way out. In either case there would be a terrible scene. But if she were to take Florence back to Cheltenham, interviews to any extent would be arranged for her at the house of Mrs. Armitage.
"I should not have troubled you, but " "I am sure of that, M. Grascour; and we are both of us grateful to you for your good opinion. I know very well how high is the honor which you are doing Florence, and she will quite understand it. But you see the thing is fixed; it's only a week."
"Because one day you wish me to marry my cousin Scarborough, and the next Mr. Anderson, and then the next M. Grascour? How can I pity you for that? It is all done because you have taken it in your head to think ill of one whom I believe to be especially worthy. You began by disliking him, because he interfered with your plans about Mountjoy. I never would have married my cousin Mountjoy.
With her other Belgian lover, that is, with Mr. Anderson, Florence had at any rate succeeded in making the truth appear to be the truth. He did believe that she had taken such a fancy to that "fellow Harry Annesley" that there would be no overcoming it. He had got a glimpse into the firmness of her character which was denied to M. Grascour.
Perhaps it is much better that it should be so in a matter in which the heart has to be concerned." "It would come to the same thing with me. I must decide for myself." "I am sure of it. May I venture to feel a hope that ultimately that decision may not go against me?" M. Grascour, as he said this, did throw some look of passion into his face. "But I have spoken nothing as yet of my own feelings."
Nor would I do so till I had first addressed myself to you or to her mother. May I speak to Mrs. Mountjoy?" "Oh, certainly. I do not in the least know what the young lady's ideas are. She has been much admired here and elsewhere, and that may have turned her head." "I think not." "You may be the better judge, M. Grascour." "I think that Miss Mountjoy's head has not been turned by any admiration.
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