97/191 But their self-love had received a wound, and they questioned each other what it was in their appearance made him doubt their ability to pay so much. That might be as if we had walked along the Park Street mall in the Common before we came out on Beacon. Do you suppose he could have seen you getting your boots blacked in that way ?" "It's useless to ask," said March. "But I never can recover from this blow." "Oh, pshaw! You know you hate such things as badly as I do. It was very impertinent of him." "Let us go back and 'ecraser l'infame' by paying him a year's rent in advance and taking immediate possession. |