As he thought of all this he would be proud with
the feeling that such privileges would be his own. And now this
wretched man had called her a pert poppet!
There was a sanctity about her,--a divinity which made it almost a
profanity to have talked about her at all to such a one as Dolly
Longstaff. She was his Holy of Holies, at which vulgar eyes should
not even be allowed to gaze. It had been a most unfortunate
interview. But this was clear, that, as he had announced his
engagement to such a one as Dolly Longstaff, the matter now would
admit of no delay. He would explain to his father that as tidings
of the engagement had got abroad, honour to the young lady would
compel him to come forward openly as her suitor at once. If this
argument might serve him, then perhaps this intrusion would not
have been altogether a misfortune.
CHAPTER 70
'Love May be a Great Misfortune'
Silverbridge when he reached Brook Street that day was surprised
to find that a large party was going to lunch there. Isabel had
asked him to come, and he had thought her the dearest girl in the
world for doing so.
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