Chapter 2
The subject of this eulogy had meanwhile returned to her sofa, where she received the homage of her new visitor. "It's not I who am magnificent a bit--it's dear Mr. Longdon. I've just had from Van the most wonderful piece of news about him--his announcement of his wish to make it worth somebody's while to marry my child." "'Make it'?"--Mitchy stared. "But ISN'T it?" "My dear friend, you must ask Van. Of course you've always thought so. But I must tell you all the same," Mrs. Brook went on, "that I'm delighted." Mitchy had seated himself, but Vanderbank remained erect and became perhaps even slightly stiff. He was not angry--no member of the inner circle at Buckingham Crescent was ever angry--but he looked grave and rather troubled. "Even if it IS decidedly fine"--he addressed h
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