22/22 Never before had he met the passionate lady with whom he had just held a conversation in the hall. "I will--I certainly will be shot!" And he began' to laugh. "Lord 'lmighty!" But presently, at the thought of the horseless-carriage widower's daughter, his grimness returned, and he resolved upon a line of conduct for the evening. He would nod to her carelessly when he first saw her; and, after that, he would notice her no more: he would not dance with her; he would not favour her in the cotillion--he would not go near her! He descended to dinner upon the third urgent summons of a coloured butler, having spent two hours dressing--and rehearsing.. |