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Updated: July 14, 2025
You know mamma streaked it for London, at Uncle Herbert's expense, the moment Vievie cabled from Port Mozambique that she was safe. Uncle Herbert would have sent me, too, but mamma wouldn't have it. Just like her! It was her first chance to do England and crowd in on Vievie's noble friends. She said I might spoil the good impression she hoped to make, because I'm too much of a tomboy."
But why are you leaving?" "Your mother she told me." "Told you what? I do believe you're dreaming." Blake quivered. "Wish it was a nightmare!" he groaned. He steadied himself with an effort. "No use, though. She told me the truth about your cousin. Said her feeling for me is only gratitude." "What! Vievie's? only gratitude? Don't you believe it! Mamma is rooting for Jeems.
"Ho! so that's it?" retorted Dolores. "Lord Avondale needn't trouble to disregard anything about me." "Believe me, I do not, Miss Gantry," replied Lord James. "I find you most charming." "Because I'm Vievie's cousin! Well, if you wish to know what I think, I think all Englishmen are simply detestable!" cried the girl, and she sprang up and flounced away, her face crimson with anger.
"How should I know? He's vicious enough to do anything. But what does that matter? It's Mr. Blake. Can't you see why he took it? He was getting himself out of the way. I didn't understand then what he said about the bad place being nearer than Alaska but now I do. What he was determined to do was to get himself out of Vievie's way for good.
A coronet would fit my head just as well as Vievie's. But mamma is so silly. She never thought of that." Blake stared in surprise. "You don't mean ?" "Mamma has been so busy saving Vievie from you, she's not had time to consider me." "Say," exclaimed Blake, "I've half a notion you do like him. That would account for the way you keep at him with your nagging and teasing." "You don't say!" "Yes.
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