The Man in Possession — page 175: what you’re looking at

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170 _THE MAN IN POSSESSION. and she put a strawberry ice down my back, ‘pon my honour shedid. Said I wanted rousing up. I walked out and left her there. . . . Served her right. Never spoke again.” ‘‘But how did Mrs. Jackson Lafaye become cele- brated ?” asked Kate again. ‘‘Oh, money did all that. She got to the Drawing- room. The Prince said a word or two. Then the toadies flocked in, and took her up. You know how it’s done. Once the ball’s set rolling, so jolly easy for a clever woman to keep it going. She gave balls and dinners that made every one talk. Flowers cost a thousand at one ball alone. The Mater got to know her—thought her charming. They say she’s one of the few Americans who can be amusing without being vulgar. There ain't many.” ‘‘ And she is a widow, you say ?” ‘“By Jove, how interested you are in her! I thought women never cared about one another except to say spiteful things. I—I shall be quite jealous.” ‘‘T wonder you did not fall in love with her your- self,” said Kate, with a faint sigh. ‘‘T. Oh, no! No Yankees forme. Know atrick worth two of that. Leave ‘em to sons of earls and dukes with nothing a year and any amount of debts. That’s their sort. Besides,” and he lowered his voice, and looked tenderly at his companion, ‘‘ there was only one girl in the world for me. ... Felt it directly Isaw you. . . ‘pon my honour I did.” Kate abruptly changed the conversation, and kept it on safe and general lines until Lady Jocelyn gave the welcome signal of departure. The moment she COMicloe (Sri C(O)