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I'm sorry I acted so mean, but you were pretty nippy yourself, weren't you now? I guess we've both been used to take our own way without any fluster, and it comes pretty hard to be crossed, but now we've had our fling, we've got to kiss and make friends. That's so; isn't it?" She bent forward, pouting her lips to receive the token of peace, but Miss Briskett drew back in chilly dignity.
"Just over three weeks, and I like it pretty well, thank you," returned Cornelia, anticipating the inevitable question, "though I guess I've not struck the liveliest spot in the land. I'm located with my aunt, Miss Briskett, in the Park, and my poppar's coming over to fetch me in the fall." Madame's interest waned with surprising suddenness.
He is on the quarterdeck, and I dare say he will be very happy to give you any information he thinks it is proper for you to have." Mr. Briskett, having taken his long look ahead, turned on his heel, and went aft again. "Where are we going, Mr. Bitts?" said Herman, to the carpenter, who had been within hearing during the dialogue with the head steward. "Going to sea."
Perfect health, radiant spirits, supreme self-confidence, a sweetly smiling determination to have her own way, and go her own course, though the skies fell, and all creation conspired to prevent her these were the characteristics of Miss Cornelia Briskett most apparent on a superficial acquaintance.
Exclamations of recognition, too, for the new-comer was none other than Captain Guest himself, most obviously equipped for town. "Miss Briskett is that you?" "Mussy, what a turn you gave me! Who'd have dreamt of meeting you here?" "Are you going up to town?" "I am! Are you?" "I am! Do you prefer to travel alone? If not, may I come in?" "Why, suttenly!"
It was no longer the face of a girl of two-and-twenty which confronted the spinster across the bed; it was the face of Edward B Briskett, the financier who had twice over piled up great fortunes by sheer force and determination. "Now see here, Aunt Soph," said Cornelia, clearly; "this is where you and I have got to come to an understanding.
For the rest, it was difficult to understand how a plain blue serge gown could possibly contrive to look so smart, or how those tiniest of tiny brown boots had managed to keep so dazzlingly free from dust throughout a railway journey. Miss Briskett sat herself down by the tea-table, and cleared her throat ominously.
Miss Briskett was a woman of high principles, and made a point of forgiving her enemies slowly! As a preliminary process she demanded an abject apology, and a period of waiting, during which the culprit was expected to be devoured by remorse and anxiety. Then, bending from an impeccable height, she vouchsafed a mitigated pardon. "I forgive you, but I can never forget!"
At half-past six hot water was carried up to the bedroom; ten minutes later Miss Briskett left her seat to move another few yards nearer the window. Streaks of colour showed in her cheeks, her fingers clasped and unclasped in nervous fashion.
You were thinking of yourself when you sent in that resignation, Captain Guest! You saw yourself sitting looking out of the window, and seeing the boys riding off to their sports, and leaving you behind. You cared more for that, than the thought that England might need you!" "You hit hard, Miss Briskett." "I hit straight. I know just how you've suffered.
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