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"No older than you have a perfect right to be, Mr. Lanniere," said the girl, laughing. "I can think of no reason for your reproachful tone." "Let me give you one then. Your opinions are of immense importance to me." "Truly, Mr. Lanniere, this is strange beyond measure, especially as I am too young to have formed many opinions."
"Well, then, while I was by no means sure, I thought it was possible, even probable, that you would accept a man like Lanniere. I have known society girls to do such things, haven't you?" "And I tell you, Mr. Strahan, that you misjudge a great many society girls." "Oh, you must tell me a great deal more than that. Have I not just discovered that I misjudged one? Now pitch into Arthur Strahan."
As for pleasure, each day brings all and more than I deserve. Young as one may be, one can scarcely act without a motive." "Then I am personally nothing to you?" he said stiffly, and rising. "Pardon me, Mr. Lanniere.
You are making an odd yet vivid impression on me. I believe you will face danger just as you did Mr. Lanniere, in a half-nonchalant and a half-satirical mood, while all the time there will be an undercurrent of downright earnestness and heroism in you, which you will hide as if you were ashamed of it." He flushed with pleasure, but only laughed, "We'll see."
Lanniere, in King Cophetua's mood, and felt that one American girl was about to become distinguished indeed. Watching his opportunity he called upon Mrs. Vosburgh while Marian was out of the way, formally asking her, in her husband's absence, for permission to pay his addresses; and he made known his financial resources and prospects with not a little complacent detail. Mrs.
Miss Vosburgh, with your permission I will now depart, in the hope that you will forgive the annoyance " "I cannot give you my permission under the circumstances, Mr. Strahan. You have committed no offence against me, or Mr. Lanniere, either, as he will admit after a little thought. Let us regard the whole matter as one of those awkward little affairs over which good breeding can speedily triumph.
He discarded the slight affectation that characterized his manner, stood erect, and returned her gaze steadily. "You ask for downright sincerity?" he said. "Yes; I will take nothing less." "You have no right to ask it unless you will be equally sincere with me." "Oh, indeed; you are in a mood for bargains, as well as Mr. Lanniere." "Not at all.
Lanniere will be very likely to come, for I am satisfied that he has serious intentions. What's more, you might do worse, a great deal worse." "Three times you have said that, mamma, and I don't like it," said Marian, a little indignantly. "Of course I might do worse; I might kill him, and I should be tempted to if I married him. You know that I do not care for him, and he knows it, too.
Lanniere has a fine house in town, but he's a great traveller, and an habitue of the best hotels of this country and Europe. You could see the world with him on its golden side." "Well, mamma, I want a man, not an habitue. What's more, I must be in love with the man, or he won't stand the ghost of a chance. So you see the prospects are that you will have me on your hands indefinitely. Mr.
I, who know the world and the rich pleasures and triumphs it affords to one who, in the military phrase of the day, is well supported, can offer you a great deal, more than most men, I assure you." "Why, Mr. Lanniere," said the young girl, looking at him with demure surprise, "I am perfectly contented and happy. No ambition for triumphs is consuming me. What triumphs?
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