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Perhaps you don't know how ambitious and hard-working he is." "I know really very little about him." "His abilities are excellent. Learington has a great opinion of him." "And so you think Beryl would suit him!" "It just occurred to me. I wouldn't say more than that. I have a horror of matchmaking." "Of course. Like all of us! Well, you may be right. She seemed to like him.
"Oh, don't worry. I assure you I like him very much." Her tone was very casual, but quite cordial. "Well, he was enthusiastic about the evening, said it was like a bit of Italy. You know he was once at the embassy in Rome." "Yes. He told me so." "I hear very good accounts of him from the Foreign Office. Eric Learington speaks very well of him. He ought to rise high in the career."
Although she had been interested when Braybrooke had spoken of Craven's cleverness and energy, of his good prospects in his career, and of the appreciation of Eric Learington a man not given to undue praises she had been secretly irritated when he had come to the question of Beryl Van Tuyn and the importance of Craven's marrying well. Why should he marry at all? And if he must, why Beryl Van Tuyn?
Thinking things over now, he said to himself that it was quite time young Craven settled down. He was a very promising fellow. Eric Learington, of whom he had made some casual inquiries during the interval between the two parts of the concert at Queen's Hall, had spoken quite warmly about Craven's abilities, industry and ambition. No doubt the young man would go far.
I am dining to-night rather early with oh, by the way, it is with one of your chiefs Eric Learington. A good fellow a good fellow! We are going to some music afterwards at Queen's Hall. Good-bye. I'm very glad you realize Adela Sellingworth's great distinction and charm.
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