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Harley," returned the Colonel a trifle brusquely, "I am dealing with possibilities which are remote, because in your own words it is sometimes the remote which proves to be the intimate.
She might be a trifle exhausting to a man of ton. But what would you? Women were greedy and must be satisfied with what one could spare them. And it was pleasant to see the pretty creatures pining. He would lure madame on with a few tit-bits. In this kindly mood he went to her on a wet April day when Alison was fretting for a wild walk or a wilder ride in wind and rain.
The worst of it was that her old lady, being within hearing, would know or suspect the dissensions she was the innocent cause of, and would be uncomfortable. She must say or do something, consolatory or reassuring, to-morrow. She fretted a little, till she fell asleep, over this matter, which was really a trifle.
'Now you direct my attention to him, said Fenellan, 'the writing of the romantic history has made the texture look a trifle thready. You have a terrible eye. It was thrown to where the person stood who had first within a few minutes helped her to form critical estimates of men, more consciously to read them. 'Your brother stays in England? 'The fear is, that he's off again. 'Annoying for you.
"Delighted, I'm sure, ma'am! It's a privilege to catch any one like you. Come on, old girl, and I'll clear the track for you." A little farther on the Hermit had halted, looking a trifle guilty. "I'm really sorry, Miss Norah," he said, as Norah and Harry made their way up to the waiting group. "I didn't realise I was going at such a pace. We'll make haste more slowly."
"Go down at once to your berth, ma'am; lie still and without speaking till we come in sight of land; or," and here a bright thought seized me, "if you really feel very ill, call for that man there, with the fur collar on his coat; he can give you the only thing I ever knew of any efficacy; he's the steward, ma'am, Stewart Moore; but you must be on your guard too as you are a stranger, for he's a conceited fellow, and has saved a trifle, and sets up for a half gentleman; so don't be surprised at his manner; though, after all, you may find him very different; some people, I've heard, think him extremely civil."
The doctor had taken his look, feeling a trifle guilty under his patient's counter gaze, yet glad to have relieved the good colonel's anxiety. If he loved to gossip, at least he was particular as to whom he gossiped with. Moya closed the door after him and silently resumed her seat. Mrs. Bogardus helped herself to a sip of water.
He used to be a nice little kid. But he's I don't know what it is. Spoiled, I suppose." "He'll steady down, Delight." She looked up at him with clear, slightly humorous eyes. "Don't get any queer ideas about Graham Spencer and me, Daddy," she said. "In the first place, I intend to choose my own husband. He's to look as much as possible like you, but a trifle less nose.
But since the previous racing had shown the Defiance to be just a trifle swifter before the wind, that advantage seemed to be one that Gladys could easily overcome. Now that she was racing, however, Dolly changed her tactics.
"Look here, now, my dear fellow, aren't you thinking of getting married?" asked the Sheriff, in his genial way. "Oh yes," answered Sören, with some hesitation, "when I can afford it. "Afford it!" the Sheriff repeated; "Why, you're by no means so badly off. I know you have something laid by " "A trifle," Sören put in.
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