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Such figures are rarer in America than in the old world. Yet Charlie Conroy with his petty ambitions does not stand entirely alone. He seriously regarded marriage as a stepping-stone to a circle which should include "the best people." That this term did not indicate the noblest or most selfless, need hardly be explained.
They've got most of what they want and Clithering told me the Home Rule Bill was going to knit their hearts to the Empire. Awful rot, of course, but his very words." "What do you mean?" said Conroy. Bob laughed again. He had all the contempt common in his class for those of his fellow-countrymen who professed to be Nationalists. But he had rather more intelligence than most Irish gentlemen.
But my mind only became more active. I got up at last and covered six sheets of the Castle Affey note paper with a character sketch of Conroy. I maintained that he was wrong in supposing that a capacity for daring is the secret of becoming rich. Bob Power, for instance, is as daring as any man living and certainly loves risk for its own sake, but Bob will not die a rich man. Nor will Conroy.
"They've all been mighty good to me ever since I've been here; but I believe Mr. Stoddard has done more for me than any one else. He not only lends me books, but he takes time to explain things to me." Conroy smiled covertly at the simplicity of this young beauty. He debated in his mind whether indeed it was not an affected simplicity.
I wanted very much to find out how Conroy would take the offer of a peerage. I also wanted to understand thoroughly why the offer was made. Some weeks were to pass before I learned the Government's real reason for wanting to detach Conroy from the Unionist cause; but luck favoured me in the matter of sounding Conroy himself.
The dinner parties, balls and card parties ceased; and Conroy entered upon what must have been the most exciting period of his life. Bob Power no one ever called him Robert belonged to an old and respected Irish family, being a younger son of General Power of Kilfenora. He was educated at Harrow and afterwards at Trinity College.
"Just like-a da pork," purred the Greek, and nodded assuringly before he turned to go aft. The bull-roar of the mate, who was awaiting his return with the rope- yarns, roused Conroy from a scared reverie over the knife. He started; the mate was bustling furiously forward in search of him, full of uproar and anger. "Dam' lazy schwein, you goin' to schleep dere?
"You can't get money by shaking a man with empty pockets," said Mr McQueen. But Mr Conroy only laughed and said: "You'll have five pounds in yours when next rent-day comes around, or 'twill be the worse for you. You wouldn't like to be evicted, I'm sure." Then he mounted his horse and rode away. Mr McQueen went into the house with a heavy heart, and told his wife the bad news.
He hardly knew which vexed him more Dulcie for being attractive to the boy, or the boy for being charmed by Dulcie. It was absurd out of place. It displeased him. A day or two after Teddy's departure Dulcie went to see Lady Conroy, who immediately declared that Dulcie was extraordinarily like a charming girl she had met at Boulogne. Dulcie convinced her that she was the same girl.
No; after all these years of separation, Edith would be his friend, and only his friend. Of that she was resolved. 'Lady Conroy, said Bruce thoughtfully, at breakfast next day, 'is a very strict Roman Catholic. Bruce was addicted to volunteering information, and making unanswerable remarks.
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