I Forbid the Banns! — page 262: what you’re looking at

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252 “7 FORBID THE BANNS!” common among artists. And now admit to me in confi- dence that you are greatly impressed with our summer func- tion—the common or garden party. My own belief is that it would be tolerable if it were not for the garden.’ ‘And I think that it would be delightful if it were not for the party. I saw Lady Rushton. Lady Rushton rushed off when she saw me.”’ ‘‘Never mind Lady Rushton,’’ interposed Julian. ‘‘We shall have to look forward to some years of life in this world apart from the patronage of Lady Rushton. Let us godown to the lawn; I must greet some of our neighbors whom I have not seen for nearly three years.’’ “The meeting and the greeting will be affecting,’’ said Cyril. ‘‘I must find out what manner of schoolgirl is Miss Travers’ ‘dearest Polly’; I rather like schoolgirls, when they have passed the giggling stage and have reached the inquir- ing point. And yet it seemsa pity that they should ever be led to inquire. Alas! the spirit of inquiry has proved fatal to many women since Eve setthemtheexample. That which is forbidden is that which is inquired after. Az revotr.’’ He walked off in the direction which Marian Travers had taken, leaving Bertha and Julian to make their way to the lawn, where many groups were to be seen endeavoring to hear as little of the band as possible. It is not possible to ignore a military band in full swing, but it can be abated in some measure by judicious conversation. Eomichbookssco