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quite as much as that of reality。 The Yorkshire moors and words grew dull 

and dreary in his memory�察�even the thought of the hunting field could not 

lure his desire。 New York was full of marvelous novelties�察�its daily routine�察�

even in the hotel and on the streets�察�gripped his heart and his imagination�察�

and   he   confessed   to   himself   that   New York   was   life   at   first   hand�察  �fresh 



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drawn�察�its very foam sparkling and intoxicating。 He walked from the Park 

to the Battery and examined all that caught his eye。 He had a history of the 

city and sought out every historical site�察�he even went over to Weehawken�察�

and did his   best   to   locate the   spot   where   Burr   and   Hamilton   fought。  He 

admired      Hamilton�察    �but   after  reading    all  about   the   two   men�察   �gave   his 

sympathy to Burr�察 �a clever�察�unlucky little chap�察─�he said。 ;Why do clever 

men   hate   each   other�拭─  �and   then   he   smiled   queerly   as   he   remembered 

political enemies of great men in his own day and his own country�察�and 

concluded that ;it was their nature to do so。; 

     But    in   these   outside    enthusiasms      he   did   not  forget    his  personal 

relations。  It   took   him  but   a   few days   to domesticate   himself   in   both   the 

Rawdon houses。 When the weather drove him off the streets�察�he found a 

pleasant refuge either with Madam or with Ethel and Miss Bayard。 Ethel 

he   saw   less   frequently   than   he   liked�察  �she   was   nearly   always   with   Dora 

Denning�察�but with Ruth Bayard he contracted a very pleasant friendship。 

He     told  her   all  his  adventures     and   found    her   more    sympathetic     than 

Madam ever pretended to be。 Madam thought him provincial in his tastes�察�

and   was   better   pleased   to   hear   that   he   had   a   visiting   entry   at   two   good 

clubs�察�and had hired a motor ear�察�and was learning how to manage it。 Then 

she told herself that if he was good to her�察�she would buy him one to be 

proud of before he returned to Yorkshire。 

     It was at the Elite Club Bryce Denning first saw him。 He came in with 

Shaw McLaren�察�a young man whose acquaintance was considered as most 

definitely   satisfactory。   Vainly   Bryce   Denning   had   striven   to   obtain   any 

notice whatever from McLaren�察�whose exclusiveness was proverbial。 Who 

then   was   this   stranger   he   appeared   so   anxious   to   entertain�拭  �His   look   of 

supreme   satisfaction�察  �his   high´   bred   air�察  �and   peculiar   intonation   quickly 

satisfied Bryce as to his nationality。 

     ;English�察�of course�察─�he reflected�察 �and probably one of the aristocrats 

that   Shaw   meets   at   his   recently   ennobled   sister's   place。   He   is   forever 

bragging about them。 I must find out who Shaw's last British lion is�察─�and 

just as he arrived at this decision the person appeared who could satisfy 

him。 

     ;That man� ─�was the reply to the inevitable question;why�察�he is some 



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relative of the old lady Rawdon。 He is staying at the Holland House�察�but 

spends   his   time   with   the   Rawdons�察  �old   and   young�察  �the   young   one   is   a 

beauty�察�you know。; 

     ;Do   you   think   so�拭  �She   is   a   good   deal   at   our   house。   I   suppose   the 

fellow has some pretentions。 Judge Rawdon will be a man hard to satisfy 

with a son´in´law。; 

     ;I fancy his daughter will take that subject in her own hand。 She looks 

like a girl of spirit�察�and this man is not as handsome as most Englishmen。; 

     ;Not if you judge him by bulk�察�but women want more than mere bulk�察�

he has an air of breeding you can't mistake�察�and he looks clever。; 

     ;His name is Mostyn。 I have heard him spoken of。 Would you like to 

know him�拭─�

     ;I could live without that honor;then Bryce turned the conversation 

upon a recent horse sale�察�and a few moments later was sauntering up the 

avenue。 He was now resolved to make up his quarrel with Dora。 Through 

Dora     he   could    manage     to  meet    Mostyn     socially�察  �and    he  smiled    in 

anticipation   of   that   proud   moment   when   he   should   parade   in   his   own 

friendly leash McLaren's new British lion。 Besides�察�the introduction to Mr。 

Mostyn      might�察  �if   judiciously   managed�察  �promote   his   own       acquaintance 

with    Shaw    McLaren�察     �a  sequence     to  be   much   desired�察   �an  end   he  had 

persistently looked for。 

     He went straight to his sister's apartments and touched the bell quite 

gently。 Her maid opened the door and looked annoyed and uncertain。 She 

knew all about the cruelly wicked opposition of Miss Denning's brother to 

that nice young man�察�Basil Stanhope�察�and also the general attitude of the 

Denning   household�察  �which   was   a   comprehensive   disapproval   of   all   that 

Mr。 Bryce said and did。 

     Dora had�察�however�察�talked all her anger away�察�she wished now to be 

friends   with   her   brother。   She   knew   that   his   absence   from   her   wedding 

would cause unpleasant notice�察�and she had other reasons�察�purely selfish�察�

all   emphasizing   the   advantages of   a   reconciliation。   So   she   went to   meet 

Bryce   with   a   pretty�察  �pathetic   air   of   injury   patiently   endured�察  �and   when 

Bryce put out his hands and said�察 �Forgive me�察�Dodo� �I cannot bear your 

anger any longer� ─�she was quite ready for the next act�察�which was to lay 



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her pretty head on his shoulder and murmur�察 �I am not angry�察�BryceI am 

grieved�察�dear。; 

     ;I know�察�Dodoforgive me� �It was all my fault。 I think I was jealous of 

you�察�it was hard to find that you loved a stranger better than you loved me。 

Kiss me�察�and be my own sweet�察�beautiful sister again。 I shall try to like all 

the people you likefor your sake�察�you know。; 

     Then Dora was charming。 She sat and talked and planned and told him 

all that had been done and all that was yet to do。 And Bryce never once 

named   either   Ethel   or   Mr。   Mostyn。   He   knew   Dora   was   a   shrewd   little 

woman�察  �and   that   he   would   have   to   be   very   careful   in   introducing   the 

subject of Mr。 Mostyn�察�or else she would be sure to reach the central truth 

of his submission to her。 But�察�somehow�察�things happen for those who are 

content   to   leave   their   desires   to   contingencies   and   accidentals。 The   next 

morning   he   breakfasted   with   the   family   and   felt   himself   repaid   for   his 

concession to Dora by the evident pleasure their renewed affection gave 

his father and mother�察�and though the elder Denning made no remark in 

the   renewed   family   solidarity�察  �Bryce   anticipated   many   little   favors   and 

accommodations from his father's satisfaction。 

     After breakfast he sat down�察�lit his cigar and waited。 Both his mother 

and   Dora   had   much   to   tell   him�察  �and   he   listened�察  �and   gave   them   such 

excellent     advice    that  they   were    compelled      to  regret   the  arrangements 

already made had lacked the benefit of his counsels。 

     ;But you had Ethel Rawdon�察─�he said。 ;I thought she was everybody 

rolled into one。; 

     ;Oh�察�Ethel doesn't know as   much   as she thinks   she does�察─�said   Mrs。 

Denning。 ;I don't agree with lots of things she advises。; 

     ;Then take my advice�察�mother。; 

     ;Oh�察�Bryce�察�it is the best of all。; 

     ;Bryce does not know about dress and such things�察�mother。 Ethel finds 

out what   she does not   know。  Bryce   cannot   go to   modistes   and   milliners 

with me。; 

     ;Well�察  �Ethel   does   not   pay   as   much   atten´   tion   as   she   mightshe   is 

always going somewhere or other with that Englishman�察�that she says is a 

relativefor my part�察�I doubt it。; 



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     ;Oh�察�mother� ─�

     ;Girls   will   say   anything�察  �Dora�察  �to   hide   a   love   affair。   Why   does   she 

never bring him here to call�拭─�

     ;Because       I  asked    her   not。   I  do   not   want    to  make     new    friends�察�

especially   English   ones�察  �now。   I   am   so   busy   all   day�察  �and   of   course   my 

evenings belong to Basil。; 

     ;Yes�察  �and   there   is   no   one   to   talk   to   me。   Ethel   and   the   Englishman 

would   pass   an   hour   or   two   very   nicely�察  �and   your   father   is   very   fond   of 

foreigners。 I think you ought to ask Ethel to introduce him to us�察�then we 

could have a little dinner for him and invite him to our opera boxdon't 

you agree with me�察�Bryce�拭─�

     ;If Dora does。 Of course�察�at this time�察�Dora's wishes and engagements 

are the most important。 I have seen the young man at the club with Shaw 

McLaren and about town with Judge Rawdon and others。 He seems a nice 

little fellow。 Jack Lacy wanted to introduce me to him yesterday�察�but I told 

him  I  could   live  without the  honor。   Of  course�察�if   Dora  feels   like   having 

him   here   that   is   a   very   dif´   ferent   matter。   He   is   certainly   distinguished 

looking�察�and would give an air to the wedding。; 

     ;Is he handsome�察�Bryce�拭─�

     ;Yesand   no。   Women   would   rave   about   him�察  �men   would   think   him 

finical   and   dandified。   He   looks   as   if   he   were   the   happiest   fellow   in   the 

worldin fact�察�he looked to me so provokingly happy that I disliked him�察�

but now that Dodo is my little sister again�察�I can be happy enough to envy 

no one。; 

     Then Dora slipped her hand into her brother's hand�察�and Bryce knew 

that he might take his way to his little office in William Street�察�the advent 

of   Mr。    Mostyn     into  his   life  being   now    as   certain   as  anything     in  this 

questionable�察�fluctuating world could be。 As he was sauntering down the 

avenue   he   met   Ethel   and   he   turned      and   walked   back   with   her   to   the 

Denning house。 He was so good´natured and so good´humored that Ethel 

could not avoid an inquisitive look at the usually glum young man�察�and he 

caught it with a laugh and said�察 �I suppose you wonder what is the matter 

with me�察�Miss Rawdon�拭─�

     ;You   look   more   than   usually   happy。   If   I   suppose   you   have   found   a 



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wife or a fortune�察�shall I be wrong�拭─�

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