"I am not a marrying woman." "Not at all," he assured her.
"No, I am not; and Nina--the darling--doesn't understand.

Why, what do you suppose!--but _would_ it be a breach of confidence to anybody if I told you ?" "I doubt it," he said; "what is it you have to tell me ?" "Only--it's very, very silly--only several men--and one nice enough to know better--Sudbury Gray--" "Asked you to marry them ?" he finished, nodding his head at the cat.
"Yes," she admitted, frankly astonished; "but how did you know ?" "Inferred it.

Go on." "There is nothing more," she said, without embarrassment.

"I told Nina each time; but she confused me by asking for details; and the details were too foolish and too annoying to repeat.

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