She must like me, to begin with.

But that I am not good enough to make a trial is rather a surprise." Bellegarde wore a look of mingled perplexity, sympathy, and amusement.
"You should not hesitate, then, to go up to-morrow and ask a duchess to marry you ?" "Not if I thought she would suit me.

But I am very fastidious; she might not at all." Bellegarde's amusement began to prevail.

"And you should be surprised if she refused you ?" Newman hesitated a moment.

"It sounds conceited to say yes, but nevertheless I think I should.