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"Dear old London," I went on reminiscently, "what a funny experience it was!" "To the Transatlantic mind," responded Mr. Mafferton stiffly, "one can imagine it instructive." "It was a revelation to mine," I said earnestly "a revelation." Then, remembering Mr. Mafferton's somewhat painful connection with the revelation, I added carefully, "From a historic point of view.
Portheris looked on at our greeting with an air of objecting to things she had not been taught to expect, and remarked that she had no idea Mr. Mafferton was one of my London acquaintances.
He said there was something so interesting about seeing one's name in print he always did it. I was very curious to see instances of Mr. Mafferton's name in print, and finally induced him to show them to me. They were mainly advertisements for lost dogs "Apply to the Hon. Charles Mafferton," and the reward was very considerable.
"You'll excuse me, Aunt Caroline," remarked the Senator, "but your complexion isn't by any means right yet. It's a warm day and a long drive. Just as likely as not you'll be down sick after it." "Stuff!" said Mrs. Portheris. "I thank my stars I have got no enfeebled American constitution. I am perfectly equal to it, thank you." "It's most unwise," observed Mr. Mafferton.
"And Isabel used to ask you whether you would have muffins or brown bread and butter I know. Go on." "Girls have intuition," remarked Mr. Dod with a glance of admiration which I discounted with contempt. "Well, then old Mafferton turned up here a week ago. Since then I haven't been waltzing in as I did before.
"Oh, well," he said, "if you prefer to talk about something else " "But they can't see into a sentimental situation any further than into a board fence," I continued serenely. "My dear Dick, Isabel thinks you're engaged. So does her mamma. So does Mr. Mafferton." "Who to?" exclaimed Mr. Dod, in ungrammatical amazement. "I looked at him reproachfully. Don't be such an owl!" I said.
Mafferton will leave the Hotel Colomba for parts unknown, by the earliest train to-morrow morning." "But Mrs. Portheris declares that we're to be a happy family for the rest of the trip." "Under the impression that you are disposed of, an impression that might be allowed to " "My heart," said Dicky impulsively, "may be otherwise engaged, but my alleged mind is yours for ever.
Mafferton. "All the luxuries of the coming season, printed on a card usually about a foot long. A great variety, and very difficult to understand. When I had finished trying to translate the morning paper, I used to attack the card. I found that it threw quite a light upon early American civilisation from the aboriginal side.
I don't know whether I have mentioned that she had blue eyes and black hair, but her occupation, of course, would be becoming to anybody. "And for the matter of that your country-women, too," said Mr. Mafferton. "I am much gratified to have the opportunity of making the acquaintance of another of them in this unexpected way. I find your friend, Miss Callis, a charming creature."
You may be sure that hers will not alter;" and, as we said good-night, I further suggested that it would be a kindness if Mr. Mafferton would join my lonely parent in the smoking-room. I don't know what happened on the balcony after that. "Mamma," said Isabel, as we gathered in the hotel vestibule for the start to Pompeii, "is really not fit to undertake it."
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