The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-20
Chapter 20
ABOUT ROBERT

- yoLLfi said Caroline to her
self. II she hadn't been so
tired, It would have said itself ont
loud. Was it possible that Robert
had an Ulterior Object?
Caroline dwelt with joy on Rob-
ert under the influence OF Tender
Passion, OF Robert Pursuing q
Conrtship. OF Robert Proposing and
Being Accepted. She forgot that she
was going to sit on bottom step
and let the world 90 BY. Her eyes
sparkled. She swooped down upon
tho hearth-rug beside Patsy.
Patsy Ann-what have you been
upsto7 What has Robert been up to-?
How could you be so indiscreet as
stQbave him to lunch in the absence
ofyour chaperon7 A gay young man
like that! Tell your Aunt Caroline
aillp
Patsy began to cry. Her face
worked. Tears came rolling down
her cheeks. She smiled loudly be-
tween angry sobs.
You've never done him Justice!
IRE had to put up with your making
fsn Of him aiwaysl | didn't say any.
thing because It wouldn't have
been any use saying anything! You
only think about your own affairs
you don't contide in me--you never
have! I'm sure IL you'd been en-
gaged to Jim. You couldn't have shut
me up morewhen asked the sim
plest and most natural questions
though II I'd chosen"
She stopped and dabbed her eyes
with the blue velvet. She was not
quite prepared to claim Jim as a
lQyer. She plunged hastily back into
the original grievance. "You always
make fun Of Robertl II you were
older. you'd appreciate him as do.
He has very high sense OF duty
and.a pure Roman nose. 1t isn't you
hewants to marry. so Il doesn't mat
ter what You think Of hint"
Caroline was appalled,.
"patsy darIlng--don't. never,
never meant to hurt your feelings.
Darling. you know how one laughs
Ct all sorts OF things one respects
most frightfully-like bishops.
and the Bank Of Northumberland
Parliament"
Robert isn't Unconstitutional
That was exactly what he was.
but never again must Caroline say
20. She hpsgsd the weeping Patsy.
Darling. respect him most right
fully. He's as safe as the Bank Of
England and as good as Q bishop.
Are you going to marry him7 Has
Ne asked your Have You said vest
Here's my hanky-you're simply
running that blue velvet"
Patsy blew her nose on the prof
f8rel handkerchief.
There's nothing settled" she said
n . muffled yolce--'.n0 nothing at all.
Only he saddle did say-hIs
mother thought-he ought to marry.
He's such 4 good son-and he said
he would like to please her-and
did think ~ was too old-and when
said no. II was just the prime Of
life. he said he was very glad 1
thought so--heeause he valued my
opinion very much. He said that
twice and then he asked me =
whether | had any views about
cousins marrying - and said |
didn't think II mattered 80 long as
they weren't very near"
"nARLiN0. That was practically
- 4 proposal."
Patsy gave a tinal sob.
.I-thought--it was--because he
GOT up and looked out OF the window
land then he said. your great.
grandfather was second cousin once
removed to my grandfather, And
then be said he must be golng-and
then-just at the end-he pressed
my hahd-and said. You will hear
from me IN confirmation Of this In.
tervlew.
Caroline sprang up hastily. n she
laughed. Patsy would never forgive
her. She went quickly towards the
stair. saying,
It'll just take my things OF and
come down again.
rycu do think he meant some.
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