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Updated: April 30, 2025
It was easy; I just let the poor boy talk to me about his mother and sisters, and watched his face light up as he spoke of them in a simple, hearty way that American boys don't often command. He is really very nice. One of his sisters is a beauty. "But not like you," he said. He's as boyishly honest as if he were sixteen; and as modest. To be Countess of Strathay would be a Of course Mrs.
He wasn't very impressive just a thin, pale young fellow with a bulbous head, big above and small below; but I was glad to do Meg a service; for of course she wished to meet him, and of course Lord Strathay was presented to the beautiful Miss Winship and her chaperons. Then I danced with him. I felt as if I were amusing a nice boy; he hardly came to my shoulder. I asked him if he liked America.
No; I'm not blaming anybody for anything. Nelly, next week it will be a year since our first betrothal; do you remember? Haven't you, after all, loved me a little, all the time?" He looked at me wistfully. "At least," I said, "I didn't love Lord Strathay." I didn't think it necessary to correct him as to my refusal of the Earl.
I should have made Strathay a very decent wife " But at the word I stopped; something in the sound of it shattered my cool philosophy. "Of course, of course," Uncle assented. Then after a pause he went on, hesitatingly: "Nelly, these are not matters for a man to discuss with you. Why don't you run in and talk with your aunt?"
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