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Updated: June 27, 2025
"I forgive you for two reasons," Van Reypen returned, "first, because you didn't appreciate the real wrong you were doing, and second, because I love you. Love you enough to forgive far more than that!" "You'll never have to forgive me for anything again, for I'm never going to do anything you'll disapprove of. I'm among nice people forever now, and I'm going to learn to be like them."
Can't we play all by ourselves for a little while?" "Certainly," said Patty, as she rose from the table. "Mona and I are going to sit on the wistaria porch and gossip for half an hour. After that, we're all going to dance, and maybe sing." "Good enough programme," agreed Van Reypen. "For one half-hour, then, each may do as he or she wishes!"
"Patty, you're a torment! But if I have an even chance with the others, I shall get ahead, somehow. Are you sure you don't like that Cameron chap any better than me?" "Not a bit better. He's good fun, but I can't imagine anybody falling in love with him." "And Van Reypen?" The pink in Patty's cheeks deepened, and the lids fell over her blue eyes at this question.
By a little adroit manoeuvring Van Reypen managed things so that he and Azalea did not go to New York in the motor with Patty and Mona, but went down by themselves in the train. For Azalea was most anxious that Patty should not know she was going to the moving pictures, and especially that she was going to see "Star of the West." It had already become a popular picture and was drawing crowds.
"Of course you didn't, you promised it to me," said Van Reypen, equally mendacious. "Why, I didn't promise it to anybody!" declared Patty; "I haven't promised a dance ahead this whole evening." As she stood, with the two insistent applicants on either side of her, Cameron walked straight toward her.
Van Reypen was just taking leave, and he, as well as the others present, looked in amazement at the flying figure coming nearer and nearer until Azalea reached the group. "Take her," she said to Mrs. Gale, as she gave her the baby, "keep her safe safe!" And then Azalea went flying back.
With a tired little sigh, Azalea put her hand in his. "How did you find me?" she began, but Van Reypen said, "Never mind that, now. You just come back home with us, and first thank Miss Grayson prettily for her kindness to you."
Howsumever, we must fly back home for some purple and fine linen, and then we'll return anon. I'm usually returning here, anon! I wonder what I ever did, Patty, before you came here to live as our hospitable neighbours!" "There's half an hour, Azalea," said Van Reypen, "come for a toddle down to the brook, and let's talk things over."
"Right!" he said, and her right hand slowly opened and showed the shining coin. "Were you going to take me, anyway?" asked Kenneth, as they walked off together. "And why did you turn down poor Van Reypen? He was awfully cut up." "Ken Harper, do you mean to insinuate that I didn't play fair?" "Yes, my lady, just that. Oh, cheating never prospers. You have to put up with me, you see!"
"And I find I can get along with you." This sounded like faint praise, but each knew that the other appreciated how well their steps suited each other and how skilful they both were. Van Reypen and Ken Harper stood where Patty had left them, for a moment, as they watched their hoped-for partner dance away.
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