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French perceived that the case was to be carried to the Supreme Court for Deena's decision, and to save her annoyance at a time when he felt sure she was both tired and busy, he made a proposition to the heir of the Sheltons that established his everlasting popularity with that young person.
He had an appointment at his lawyers' at ten o'clock, and at the Minthrops' for luncheon at half-past one. The first, if properly conducted, might result in a largely increased income; the second in self-repression and a heartache; and yet his one idea was to dispatch the business, so that no precious moments of Deena's society should be lost to him.
It is the first of February, and I could not get there before March; it would be already their autumn. By this time he has either reached help or he is beyond it." At the beginning of his speech Deena's pale face flushed, but as he went on setting forth the obstacles to his going she seemed to harden in her scorn. "Oh, yes," she sneered. "Let him die!
The door of the study was half open, and Simeon sat at his desk reading proof; one of his many contributions to a scientific periodical, and, judging by the pile of galley sheets, an important article. He had a way of pursing his lips and glaring through his spectacles when he read that gave him a look of preternatural wisdom. He was never what Deena's cook called "a pretty man." Mrs.
The servant announced the meal, and by Deena's orders knocked at the study door, but got no response; indeed, the pièce de résistance the smoked beef and eggs had almost hardened into a solid cake before the friends emerged, arm in arm, and followed Deena to the table.
But what a difference there was in the letters; Deena's had three pages of pretty handwriting; Stephen's six of closely written scrawl.
I happen to have been in active correspondence for some time with the man who virtually set the thing going, and he has asked me to send him a botanist from here. Shall I offer the chance to your husband? He must go at once. It is already spring in that part of the world, and the summer at Cape Horn is short." Deena's face grew crimson and then paled.
She chose the least antiquated blouse in Deena's wardrobe, and pinned it into place with the precision of experience; next she hooked the new skirt round the waist and held the little coat for her sister to put on. "Where is your hat?" she demanded. Deena fetched a plain black straw, rusty from the sun and dust of two summers, and shook her head as she tried to pinch the bows into shape.
Deena's ideas of French in his own entourage as opposed to him in hers were amusing. Viewed in the light of Simeon's friend, voluntarily seeking their companionship and sharing their modest hospitality, they met on terms of perfect equality; but when associated with his own surroundings he seemed transformed into a person of fashion, haughty and aloof. It was quite absurd.
There were no little Ponsonbys, and there had been five younger Sheltons, all clamoring for Deena's love and care, whereas Simeon made no claims except that she should stay at home and care for the house and not exceed her allowance.
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