He wouldn't speak out straight and say, "Here's Stephen Norman, the richest girl you are ever likely to meet; why don't you make up to her and marry her ?" But that would be encouraging his son to be a fortune-hunter! Rot!.

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And now, just because she didn't tell me what she wanted to speak about, or the governor didn't give me a hint so that I might be prepared, I have gone and thrown away the chance.
After all it mightn't be so bad.

Stephen is a fine girl!.