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But I assure you, Aunt Euphemia, it does not please me to hear you do so." "You are a very obstinate girl!" "That attribute of my character I fancy I inherit from daddy-professor's side of the family," the girl returned bluntly. "I shall be shamed to death! I must accept the Perritons' invitation. I already have accepted it. They will think you a very queer girl, to say the least."
Yet he walked on to join the nearest group of anxious watchers, the spray beating into that face which was strangely marred. It was the tag-end of the season for the summer colony at The Beaches. Mrs. Conroth expected to leave the Perritons that evening was leaving lingeringly, for she had desired to bear her niece off to New York with her. But on that point Louise had been firm.
"That big actor man will put poor Fordy's nose out of joint with the film lady," Prue said. "Look out for that dog, Cis. It's the Perritons'. If you run over him " "Nasty little thing!" grumbled Cecile. "And the apple of Sue Perriton's eye," drawled Marian. "Be careful what you are about, Cecile. It all lies with the Perritons whether we get into society this season or not." "And that Mrs.
This is a free and more or less independent republic. After all, money is the only recognized mark of aristocracy." "Money!" "Yes. How far would the Perritons' blue blood get them or the Standishes' or the Graylings' without money? And consider our own small beginnings. Your great, great, great grandfather was a knight of the yardstick and sold molasses by the quart."
And if I have not learned to judge those I meet by this time I shall never learn, though I grow to be as old as" she came near saying "as you are," but substituted instead "as Mrs. Methuselah. I shall remain here. I would not insult Cap'n Amazon or Cap'n Abe, by leaving abruptly and going with you to the Perritons' bungalow." "But what shall I say to them?" wailed Aunt Euphemia.
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