“ In this case, a very convenient thing, for she tells me all about her brother's wedding, as no one else would take the trouble to do.”
“ Oh! Well, if he's married, I don't care a straw about him. I fancied I'd found out why you are such a hard-hearted charmer. But if there is no secret idol, I'm all at sea again.” And Charlie tossed the photograph into the drawer as if it no longer interested him.
“ I'm hard-hearted because I'm particular and, as yet, do not find anyone at all to my taste.”
“ No one?” with a tender glance.
“ No one” with a rebellious blush, and the truthful addition “I see much to admire and like in many persons, but none quite strong and good enough to suit me. My heroes are old-fashioned, you know.”
“ Prigs, like Guy Carleton, Count Altenberg, and John
