16/18 How much of that is true, Mr.Walraven ?" "Then she never heard of me ?" "She has never had that misfortune yet; it has been reserved for yourself. You are a rich man, and you will go to K----, and you will see her play, and will take a fancy to her, and adopt her as your daughter. She likes handsome dresses and jewelry as well as any other little fool of seventeen. You make her the offer, and my word for it, it will be accepted." "I will go, Miriam. |