The moral, mental, and physical drilling and schooling was undertaken and accepted without the slightest hope--and later without the slightest desire--for any relaxation of the rigour when she became of age and mistress of herself.

That's the difference: a boy looks forward to the moment when he can flourish his heels and wag his ears and bray; a girl has no such prospect.

Gerald has brayed; Eileen never will flourish her heels unless she becomes fashionable after marriage--which isn't very likely--" Nina hesitated, another idea intruding.
"By the way, Austin; the Orchil boy--the one in Harvard--proposed to Eileen--the little idiot! She told me--thank goodness! she still does tell me things.

Also the younger and chubbier Draymore youth has offered himself--after a killingly proper interview with me.

I thought it might amuse you to hear of it." "It might amuse me more if Eileen would get busy and bring Philip into camp," observed her husband.