Her Faithful Knight — page 295: what you’re looking at

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The Exhumation. 291 clever, and has got on splendidly at his profession; but his fun, when he’s inclined to be lively, is all quiet and satirical, and that sort of thing. Now, I like laughter, and I don’t so much care what one is laughing at. But you and Aylmer ought to suit each other splendidly.” “TI am sorry to upset your benevolent matrimonial plans for me, Miss Read “Now you are talking sarcastically, just like Aylmer. And I do hate calling each other Miss Read and: Mrs. Ransome. Do you object to Christian names?” “T would very much rather you called me by my real name,’ Dorothy answered energetically. “My name is Dorothy, and please call me that, and never Mrs. Ran- some. But I was not speaking sarcastically. I am sure you mean all you say very kindly, but I have not the slightest intention of ever marrying again. “Perhaps you think it wicked?’ suggested Rosa, look- ing at her doubtfully. “Mamma does, I know, but then nobody is very likely to ask her. It does seem hard on us girls who have never had one husband to find other women running through two or three. But people say everybody always like widows, because they tell risky sto- ries and know how to manage men.” “Well, I never tell what you call ‘risky’ stories. In fact, I hardly know what you mean by the expression. And I haven’t the least idea how to manage a man; so that people wouldn’t like me.’ “You are so much prettier when you laugh like that: Dolly, dear!’ Rosa cried enthusiastically. “If I had teeth like yours I should be on the grin all day. You usually look most awfully sad, and it doesn’t suit you a bit. When you brighten up two jolly little dimples come out one on each side of your mouth and you look about e:ghteen.” Dorothy was inclined to reproach herself when she LAMUCLIOO S (E()