And to such a correspondence there would no visible end.
Words when once written, remain, or may remain, in testimony for
ever. So at last when the moment came he sent off those three
lines, with his uncourteous compliments and his demand that there
should be no further correspondence.
At dinner he endeavoured to make up for his harshness by increased
tenderness to his daughter, who was altogether ignorant of the
correspondence. 'Have you written your letters, dear?' She said
she had written them.
'I hope the people will come.'
'If it will make you comfortable, papa!'
'It is for your sake I wish them to be here. I think that Lady
Mabel and Miss Boncassen are just such girls as you would like.'
'I do like them; only--'
'Only what?'
'Miss Boncassen is an American.'
'Is that an objection? According to my ideas it is desirable to
become acquainted with persons of various nations. I have heard,
no doubt, many stories of the awkward manners displayed by
American ladies. If you look for them you may probably find
American women who are not polished.
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