He is a man, as you and I are women." "No," Lucile lied, swallowing her astonishment.
"I had not thought that any action of his would affect you.

I knew you were too great for that.

But--have you considered me ?" Frona caught her breath for a moment.

Then she straightened out her arms to hold the man in challenge to the arms of Lucile.
"Your father over again," Lucile exclaimed.

"Oh, you impossible Welses!" "But he is not worthy of you, Frona Welse," she continued; "of me, yes.