21/30 But, by jinks! I was scarcely prepared for such physical perfection--h'm!--or such fine and nice discrimination--or for such pluck.... God knows what people's families want these days. If the world mated properly our best families would be extinct in another generation.... You're one of 'em; you'd better get diligent before the world wakes up with a rush of common sense to its doddering old head." He gave him both hands, warmly, cordially: "Good-bye, Louis." Neville said: "I want you to know that I'd marry her to-morrow if she'd have me, Billy." The doctor lifted his eyebrows. |