15/31 "Kindness isn't of much use, if it is shut up, is it ?" she said. "I suppose you think it is one of those virtues that we ought to act out, as well as feel, if we want any credit. And now, isn't there something I can do for you besides bringing another man's sweetheart to you ?" Lawrence smiled. "I don't believe she is his sweetheart," he said, "and I want to find out if I am right." "It is my opinion," said Miss Annie, "that you ought to think more about your sprained ankle and your general health, than about having your mind settled by Miss March. I should think that keeping your blood boiling, in this way, would inflame your joints." "The doctor didn't tell me what to think about," said Lawrence. |