INMEMORYOFMANYHOTDAYSANDSOMEHOTCORNERS
THISBOOKISDEDICATEDTO
LT-COL。ARTHURH。LEE，R。A。
BritishMilitaryAttachewiththeUnitedStatesArmyContentsTHELIONANDTHEUNICORN
ONTHEFEVERSHIP
THEMANWITHONETALENT
THEVAGRANT
THELASTRIDETOGETHER
THELIONANDTHEUNICORN
Prentisshadalongleaseonthehouse，andbecauseitstoodinJermynStreettheupperfloorswere，asamatterofcourse，turnedintolodgingsforsinglegentlemen;andbecausePrentisswasaFloristtotheQueen，heplacedalionandunicornoverhisflowershop，justinfrontofthemiddlewindowonthefirstfloor。Bystretchingalittle，eachofthemcouldseeintothewindowjustbeyondhim，andcouldhearallthatwassaidinside;
andsuchthingsastheysawandheardduringthereignofCaptainCarrington，whomovedinatthesametimetheydid！Bydaythetableinthecentreoftheroomwascoveredwithmaps，andtheCaptainsatwithaboxofpins，withdifferent-coloredflagswrappedaroundthem，andamusedhimselfbystickingtheminthemapsandmeasuringthespacesinbetween，swearingmeanwhiletohimself。Itwasaselfishamusement，butitappearedtobetheCaptain’sonlyintellectualpursuit，foratnight，themapswererolledup，andagreenclothwasspreadacrossthetable，andtherewasmuchcompanyandpoppingofsoda-bottles，andlittleheapsofgoldandsilverweremovedthiswayandthatacrossthecloth。Thesmokedriftedoutoftheopenwindows，andthelaughteroftheCaptain’sguestsrangoutloudlyintheemptystreet，sothatthepolicemanhaltedandraisedhiseyesreprovinglytothelightedwindows，andcabmendrewupbeneaththemandlayinwait，dozingontheirfoldedarms，fortheCaptain’sgueststodepart。TheLionandtheUnicornwereratherashamedofthescandalofit，andtheyweregladwhen，oneday，theCaptainwentawaywithhistinboxesandgun-casespiledhighonafour-wheeler。
Prentissstoodonthesidewalkandsaid：\"Iwishyougoodluck，sir。\"AndtheCaptainsaid：\"I’mcomingbackaMajor，Prentiss。\"Buthenevercameback。Andoneday——theLionrememberedthedayverywell，foronthatsamedaythenewsboysranupanddownJermynStreetshoutingoutthenewsof\"a’orribledisaster\"totheBritisharms。Itwasthenthatayoungladycametothedoorinahansom，andPrentisswentouttomeetherandledherupstairs。TheyheardhimunlocktheCaptain’sdoorandsay，\"Thisishisroom，miss，\"andafterhehadgonetheywatchedherstandingquitestillbythecentretable。Shestoodthereforaverylongtimelookingslowlyabouther，andthenshetookaphotographoftheCaptainfromtheframeonthemantelandslippeditintoherpocket，andwhenshewentoutagainherveilwasdown，andshewascrying。ShemusthavegivenPrentissasmuchasasovereign，forhecalledher\"Yourladyship，\"whichheneverdidunderasovereign。
Andshedroveoff，andtheyneversawheragaineither，norcouldtheyheartheaddressshegavethecabman。ButitwassomewhereupSt。John’sWoodway。
Afterthattheroomswereemptyforsomemonths，andtheLionandtheUnicornwereforcedtoamusethemselveswiththebeautifulladiesandsmart-lookingmenwhocametoPrentisstobuyflowersand\"buttonholes，\"andthelittleroundbasketsofstrawberries，andeventhepeachesatthreeshillingseach，whichlookedsotemptingastheylayinthewindow，wrappedupincotton-wool，likejewelsofgreatprice。
ThenPhilipCarroll，theAmericangentleman，came，andtheyheardPrentisstellinghimthatthoseroomshadalwaysletforfiveguineasaweek，whichtheyknewwasnottrue;buttheyalsoknewthatintheeconomyofnationstheremustalwaysbeahigherpricefortherichAmerican，orelsewhywashegiventhatstrangeaccent，excepttobetrayhimintothehandsoftheLondonshopkeeper，andtheLondoncabby？
TheAmericanwalkedtothewindowtowardthewest，whichwasthewindownearesttheLion，andlookedoutintothegraveyardofSt。
James’sChurch，thatstretchedbetweentheirstreetandPiccadilly。
\"You’reluckyinhavingabitofgreentolookouton，\"hesaidtoPrentiss。\"I’lltaketheserooms——atfiveguineas。That’smorethanthey’reworth，youknow，butasIknowit，too，yourconscienceneedn’ttroubleyou。\"
ThenhiseyesfellontheLion，andhenoddedtohimgravely。
\"Howdoyoudo？\"hesaid。\"I’mcomingtolivewithyouforalittletime。Ihavereadaboutyouandyourfriendsoverthere。
Itisahazardofnewfortuneswithme，yourMajesty，sobekindtome，andifIwin，Iwillputanewcoatofpaintonyourshieldandgildyoualloveragain。\"
PrentisssmiledobsequiouslyattheAmerican’spleasantry，butthenewlodgeronlystaredathim。
\"Heseemedasocialgentleman，\"saidtheUnicorn，thatnight，whentheLionandheweretalkingitover。\"NowtheCaptain，thewholetimehewashere，nevergaveussomuchasalook。Thisonesayshehasreadofus。\"
\"Andwhynot？\"growledtheLion。\"IhopePrentissheardwhathesaidofourneedinganewlayerofgilt。It’sdisgraceful。YoucanseethatLionoverScarlett’s，thebutcher，asfarasRegentStreet，andScarlettisonlyoneofSalisbury’screations。HereceivedhisLetters-Patentonlytwoyearsback。WedatefromPalmerston。\"
Thelodgercameupthestreetjustatthatmoment，andstoppedandlookedupattheLionandtheUnicornfromthesidewalk，beforeheopenedthedoorwithhisnight-key。Theyheardhimentertheroomandfeelonthemantelforhispipe，andamomentlaterheappearedattheLion’swindowandleanedonthesill，lookingdownintothestreetbelowandblowingwhiffsofsmokeupintothewarmnight-air。
ItwasanightinJune，andthepavementsweredryunderfootandthestreetswerefilledwithwell-dressedpeople，goinghomefromtheplay，andwithgroupsofmeninblackandwhite，makingtheirwaytosupperattheclubs。Hansomsofinky-black，withshininglampsinsideandout，dashednoiselesslypastonmysteriouserrands，chasingcloseoneachother’sheelsonamadrace，eachtoitsseparategoal。Fromthecrossstreetsrosethenoisesofearlynight，therumbleofthe’buses，thecreakingoftheirbrakes，astheyunlocked，thecriesofthe\"extras，\"andthemergingofthousandsofhumanvoicesinadullmurmur。ThegreatworldofLondonwasclosingitsshuttersforthenight，andputtingoutthelights;andthenewlodgerfromacrossthesealistenedtoitwithhisheartbeatingquickly，andlaughedtostiflethetouchoffearandhomesicknessthatroseinhim。
\"Ihaveseenagreatplayto-night，\"hesaidtotheLion，\"noblyplayedbygreatplayers。Whatwilltheycareformypoorwares？
IseethatIhavebeenover-bold。Butwecannotgobacknow——notyet。\"
Heknockedtheashesoutofhispipe，andnodded\"good-night\"tothegreatworldbeyondhiswindow。\"Whatfortunesliewithye，yelightsofLondontown？\"hequoted，smiling。Andtheyheardhimclosethedoorofhisbedroom，andlockitforthenight。
ThenextmorningheboughtmanygeraniumsfromPrentissandplacedthemalongthebroadcornicethatstretchedacrossthefrontofthehouseovertheshopwindow。TheflowersmadeabandofscarletoneithersideoftheLionasbrilliantasaTommy’sjacket。
\"IamtryingtopropitiatetheBritishLionbyplacingflowersbeforehisaltar，\"theAmericansaidthatmorningtoavisitor。
\"TheBritishpublicyoumean，\"saidthevisitor;\"theyareeachlikelytotearyoutopieces。\"
\"Yes，Ihaveheardthatthepitonthefirstnightofabadplayissomethingawful，\"hazardedtheAmerican。
\"Waitandsee，\"saidthevisitor。
\"Thankyou，\"saidtheAmerican，meekly。
Everyonewhocametothefirstfloorfronttalkedaboutaplay。
ItseemedtobesomethingofgreatmomenttotheAmerican。Itwasonlyabundleofleavesprintedinredandblackinksandboundinbrownpapercovers。Thereweretwoofthem，andtheAmericancalledthembydifferentnames：onewashiscomedyandonewashistragedy。
\"Theyarebothlikelytobetragedies，\"theLionheardoneofthevisitorssaytoanother，astheydroveawaytogether。\"Ouryoungfriendtakesittooseriously。\"
TheAmericanspentmostofhistimebyhisdeskatthewindowwritingonlittlebluepadsandtearingupwhathewrote，orinreadingoveroneoftheplaystohimselfinaloudvoice。Intimethenumberofhisvisitorsincreased，andtosomeofthesehewouldreadhisplay;andaftertheyhadlefthimhewaseitherdepressedandsilentorexcitedandjubilant。TheLioncouldalwaystellwhenhewashappybecausethenhewouldgotothesidetableandpourhimselfoutadrinkandsay，\"Here’stome，\"butwhenhewasdepressedhewouldstandholdingtheglassinhishand，andfinallypourtheliquorbackintothebottleagainandsay，\"What’stheuseofthat？\"
AfterhehadbeeninLondonamonthhewrotelessandwasmorefrequentlyabroad，sallyingforthinbeautifulraiment，andcominghomebydaylight。
Andhegavesupperstoo，buttheywerelessnoisythantheCaptain’shadbeen，andthewomenwhocametothemweremuchmorebeautiful，andtheirvoiceswhentheyspokeweresweetandlow。
Sometimesoneofthewomensang，andthemensatinsilencewhilethepeopleinthestreetbelowstoppedtolisten，andwouldsay，\"Why，thatisSo-and-Sosinging，\"andtheLionandtheUnicornwonderedhowtheycouldknowwhoitwaswhentheycouldnotseeher。
Thelodger’svisitorscametoseehimatallhours。Theyseemedtoregardhisroomsasaclub，wheretheycouldalwayscomeforabitetoeatortowritenotes;andotherstreateditlikealawyer’sofficeandaskedadviceonallmannerofstrangesubjects。SometimesthevisitorwantedtoknowwhethertheAmericanthoughtsheoughttotakeL？0aweekandgoontour，orstayintownandtrytoliveonL？;orwhethersheshouldpaintlandscapesthatwouldnotsell，orracehorsesthatwould;orwhetherReggiereallylovedherandwhethershereallylovedReggie;orwhetherthenewpartinthepieceattheCourtwasbetterthantheoldpartatTerry’s，andwasn’tshegettingtoooldtoplay\"ingenues\"anyway。
Thelodgerseemedtobeageneraladviser，andsmokedandlistenedwithgraveconsideration，andtheUnicornthoughthisjudgmentwasmostsympatheticandsensible。
OfallthebeautifulladieswhocametocallonthelodgertheonetheUnicornlikedthebestwastheonewhowantedtoknowwhethershelovedReggieandwhetherReggielovedher。ShediscussedthissointerestinglywhilesheconsumedteaandthinslicesofbreadthattheUnicornalmostlosthisbalanceinleaningforwardtolisten。HernamewasMarionCavendishanditwaswrittenovermanyphotographswhichstoodinsilverframesinthelodger’srooms。Sheusedtomaketheteaherself，whilethelodgersatandsmoked;andshehadafascinatingwayofdoublingthethinslicesofbreadintolongstripsandnibblingatthemlikeamouseatapieceofcheese。ShehadwonderfullittleteethandCupid’s-bowlips，andshehadafashionofliftingherveilonlyhighenoughforonetoseethetwoCupid-bowlips。
WhenshedidthattheAmericanusedtolaugh，atnothingapparently，andsay，\"Oh，IguessReggielovesyouwellenough。\"
\"ButdoIloveReggie？\"shewouldasksadly，withhertea-cupheldpoisedinair。
\"IamsureIhopenot，\"thelodgerwouldreply，andshewouldputdowntheveilquickly，asonewoulddropacurtainoverabeautifulpicture，andrisewithgreatdignityandsay，\"ifyoutalklikethatIshallnotcomeagain。\"
ShewassurethatifshecouldonlygetsomeworktodoherheadwouldbefilledwithmoreimportantmattersthanwhetherReggielovedherornot。
\"Butthemanagersseeminclinedtocuttheircavendishveryfinejustatpresent，\"shesaid。\"IfIdon’tgetapartsoon，\"sheannounced，\"IshallaskMitchelltoputmedownonthelistforrecitationsateveningparties。\"
\"Thatseemsadesperaterevenge，\"saidtheAmerican;\"andbesides，Idon’twantyoutogetapart，becausesomeonemightbeidioticenoughtotakemycomedy，andifheshould，youmustplayNancy。\"
\"IwouldnotaskforanysalaryifIcouldplayNancy，\"MissCavendishanswered。
Theyspokeofagreatmanythings，buttheirtalkalwaysendedbyhersayingthattheremustbesomeonewithsufficientsensetoseethathisplaywasagreatplay，andbyhissayingthatnonebutshemustplayNancy。
TheLionpreferredthetallgirlwithmassesandfoldsofbrownhair，whocamefromAmericatopaintminiaturesoftheBritisharistocracy。HernamewasHelenCabot，andhelikedherbecauseshewassobraveandfearless，andsodeterminedtobeindependentofeveryone，evenofthelodger——especiallyofthelodger，whoitappearedhadknownherverywellathome。Thelodger，theygathered，didnotwishhertobeindependentofhimandthetwoAmericanshadmanyargumentsanddisputesaboutit，butshealwayssaid，\"Itdoesnogood，Philip;itonlyhurtsusbothwhenyoutalkso。Icarefornothing，andfornoonebutmyart，and，poorasitis，itmeanseverythingtome，andyoudonot，and，ofcourse，themanIamtomarry，must。\"ThenCarrollwouldtalk，walkingupanddown，andlookingveryfierceanddetermined，andtellingherhowhelovedherinsuchawaythatitmadeherlookevenmoreproudandbeautiful。Andshewouldsaymoregently，\"Itisveryfinetothinkthatanyonecancareforlikethat，andveryhelpful。ButunlessIcaredinthesamewayitwouldbewickedofmetomarryyou，andbesides——\"Shewouldaddveryquicklytopreventhisspeakingagain——\"Idon’twanttomarryyouoranybody，andInevershall。Iwanttobefreeandtosucceedinmywork，justasyouwanttosucceedinyourwork。Sopleaseneverspeakofthisagain。\"Whenshewentawaythelodgerusedtositsmokinginthebigarm-chairandbeatthearmswithhishands，andhewouldpaceupanddowntheroomwhilehisworkwouldlieuntouchedandhisengagementspassforgotten。
SummercameandLondonwasdeserted，dull，anddusty，butthelodgerstayedoninJermynStreet。HelenCabothaddepartedonaroundofvisitstocountryhousesinScotland，where，asshewrotehim，shewaspaintingminiaturesofherhostsandstudyingthegameofgolf。MissCavendishdividedherdaysbetweentheriverandoneoftheWestEndtheatres。Shewasplayingasmallpartinafarce-comedy。
OnedayshecameupfromCookhamearlierthanusual，lookingverybeautifulinawhiteboatingfrockandastrawhatwithaLeanderribbon。Herhandsandarmswerehardwithdraggingapuntingpoleandshewassunburntandhappy，andhungryfortea。
\"Whydon’tyoucomedowntoCookhamandgetoutofthisheat？\"
MissCavendishasked。\"Youneedit;youlookill。\"
\"I’dliketo，butIcan’t，\"saidCarroll。\"Thefactis，Ipaidinadvancefortheserooms，andifIlivedanywhereelseI’dbelosingfiveguineasaweekonthem。\"
MissCavendishregardedhimseverely。ShehadneverquitemasteredhisAmericanhumor。
\"Butfiveguineas——whythat’snothingtoyou，\"shesaid。
Somethinginthelodger’sfacemadeherpause。\"Youdon’tmean————\"
\"Yes，Ido，\"saidthelodger，smiling。\"Yousee，IstartedintolaysiegetoLondonwithoutsufficientammunition。Londonisalargetown，anditdidn’tfallasquicklyasIthoughtitwould。
SoIameconomizing。Mr。Lockhart’sCoffeeRoomsandIarenolongerstrangers。\"
MissCavendishputdownhercupofteauntastedandleanedtowardhim\"Areyouinearnest？\"sheasked。\"Forhowlong？\"
\"Oh，forthelastmonth，\"repliedthelodger;\"theyarenotatallbad——cleanandwholesomeandallthat。\"
\"Butthesuppersyougaveus，andthis，\"shecried，suddenly，wavingherhandsovertheprettytea-things，\"andthecakeandmuffins？\"
\"Myfriends，atleast，\"saidCarroll，\"neednotgotoLockhart’s。\"
\"AndtheSavoy？\"askedMissCavendish，mournfullyshakingherhead。
\"Adreamofthepast，\"saidCarroll，wavinghispipethroughthesmoke。\"Gatti’s？Yes，onspecialoccasions;butfornecessity，theChancellor’s，whereonegetsapieceoftheprimeroastbeefofOldEngland，fromChicago，andpotatoesforninepence——apotofbittertwopence-halfpenny，andapennyforthewaiter。It’smostamusingonthewhole。IamlearningalittleaboutLondon，andsomethingsaboutmyself。Theyarebothmostinterestingsubjects。\"
\"Well，Idon’tlikeit，\"MissCavendishdeclaredhelplessly。
\"WhenIthinkofthosesuppersandtheflowers，Ifeel——Ifeellikearobber。\"
\"Don’t，\"beggedCarroll。\"Iamreallythemosthappyofmen——
thatis，asthechapsaysintheplay，IwouldbeifIwasn’tsodamnedmiserable。ButIowenomanapennyandIhaveassets——I
haveL？0tolastmethroughthewinterandtwomarvellousplays;andIlove，nexttoyourself，themostwonderfulwomanGodevermade。That’senough。\"
\"ButIthoughtyoumadesuchalotofmoneybywriting？\"askedMissCavendish。
\"Ido——thatis，Icould，\"answeredCarroll，\"ifIwrotethethingsthatsell;butIkeeponwritingplaysthatwon’t。\"
\"Andsuchplays！\"exclaimedMarion，warmly;\"andtothinkthattheyaregoingbegging。\"Shecontinuedindignantly，\"Ican’timaginewhatthemanagersdowant。\"
\"Iknowwhattheydon’twant，\"saidtheAmerican。MissCavendishdrummedimpatientlyonthetea-tray。
\"Iwishyouwouldn’tbesoabjectaboutit，\"shesaid。\"IfI
wereamanI’dmakethemtakethoseplays。\"
\"How？\"askedtheAmerican;\"withagun？\"
\"Well，I’dkeepatituntiltheyreadthem，\"declaredMarion。
\"I’dsitontheirfrontstepsallnightandI’dfollowthemincabs，andI’dlieinwaitforthematthestage-door。I’djustmakethemtakethem。\"
Carrollsighedandstaredattheceiling。\"IguessI’llgiveupandgohome，\"hesaid。
\"Oh，yes，do，runawaybeforeyouarebeaten，\"saidMissCavendish，scornfully。\"Why，youcan’tgonow。Everybodywillbebackintownsoon，andtherearealotofnewplayscomingon，andsomeofthemaresuretobefailures，andthat’sourchance。
Yourushinwithyourpieceandsomebodymaytakeitsoonerthanclosethetheatre。\"
\"I’mthinkingofclosingthetheatremyself，\"saidCarroll。
\"What’stheuseofmyhangingonhere？\"heexclaimed。\"ItdistressesHelentoknowIaminLondon，feelingaboutherasI
do——andtheLordonlyknowshowitdistressesme。And，maybe，ifIwentaway，\"hesaid，consciously，\"shemightmissme。Shemightseethedifference。\"
MissCavendishheldherselferectandpressedherlipstogetherwithaseveresmile。\"IfHelenCabotdoesn’tseethedifferencebetweenyouandtheothermensheknowsnow，\"shesaid，\"Idoubtifsheeverwill。Besides——\"shecontinued，andthenhesitated。
\"Well，goon，\"urgedCarroll。
\"Well，Iwasonlygoingtosay，\"sheexplained，\"thatleavingthegirlaloneneverdidthemananygoodunlessheleftheralonewillingly。Ifshe’ssurehestillcares，it’sjustthesametoherwhereheis。HemightaswellstayoninLondonasgotoSouthAfrica。Itwon’thelphimany。Thedifferencecomeswhenshefindshehasstoppedcaring。Why，lookatReggie。Hetriedthat。Hewentawayforeversolong，buthekeptwritingmefromwhereverhewent，sothathewasperfectlymiserable——andIwentonenjoyingmyself。Thenwhenhecameback，hetriedgoingaboutwithhisoldfriendsagain。Heusedtocometothetheatrewiththem——oh，withsuchnicegirls——buthealwaysstoodinthebackoftheboxandyawnedandscowled——soIknew。And，anyway，he’dalwaysspoilitallbyleavingthemandwaitingatthestageentranceforme。ButonedayhegottiredofthewayItreatedhimandwentoffonabicycletourwithLadyHacksher’sgirlsandsomemenfromhisregiment，andhewasgonethreeweeksandneversentmeevenaline;andIgotsoscared;Icouldn’tsleep，andIstooditforthreedaysmore，andthenIwiredhimtocomebackorI’djumpoffLondonBridge;andhecamebackthatverynightfromEdinburghontheexpress，andIwassogladtoseehimthatIgotconfused，andinthegeneralexcitementIpromisedtomarryhim，sothat’showitwaswithus。\"
\"Yes，\"saidtheAmerican，withoutenthusiasm;\"butthenIstillcare，andHelenknowsIcare。\"
\"Doesn’tsheeverfancythatyoumightcareforsomeoneelse？
Youhavealotoffriends，youknow。\"
\"Yes，butsheknowstheyarejustthat——friends，\"saidtheAmerican。
MissCavendishstooduptogo，andarrangedherveilbeforethemirrorabovethefireplace。
\"Icomehereveryoftentotea，\"shesaid。
\"It’sverykindofyou，\"saidCarroll。Hewasattheopenwindow，lookingdownintothestreetforacab。
\"Well，nooneknowsIamengagedtoReggie，\"continuedMissCavendish，\"exceptyouandReggie，andheisn’tsosure。SHE
doesn’tknowit。\"
\"Well？\"saidCarroll。
MissCavendishsmiledamischievouskindlysmileathimfromthemirror。
\"Well？\"sherepeated，mockingly。Carrollstaredatherandlaughed。Afterapausehesaid：\"It’slikeaplotinacomedy。
ButI’mafraidI’mtooseriousforplay-acting。\"
\"Yes，itisserious，\"saidMissCavendish。SheseatedherselfagainandregardedtheAmericanthoughtfully。\"Youaretoogoodamantobetreatedthewaythatgirlistreatingyou，andnooneknowsitbetterthanshedoes。She’llchangeintime，butjustnowshethinksshewantstobeindependent。She’sinlovewiththispicture-paintingidea，andwiththepeopleshemeets。It’sallnewtoher——thefusstheymakeoverherandthetitles，andthewaysheisaskedabout。Weknowshecan’tpaint。Weknowtheyonlygivehercommissionsbecauseshe’ssoyoungandpretty，andAmerican。Sheamusesthem，that’sall。Well，thatcannotlast;she’llfinditout。She’stoocleveragirl，andsheistoofineagirltobecontentwiththatlong。Then——thenshe’llcomebacktoyou。Shefeelsnowthatshehasbothyouandtheothers，andshe’smakingyouwait：sowaitandbecheerful。
She’sworthwaitingfor;she’syoung，that’sall。She’llseethedifferenceintime。But，inthemeanwhile，itwouldhurrymattersabitifshethoughtshehadtochoosebetweenthenewfriendsandyou。\"
\"Shecouldstillkeepherfriends，andmarryme，\"saidCarroll;
\"Ihavetoldherthatahundredtimes。Shecouldstillpaintminiaturesandmarryme。Butshewon’tmarryme。\"
\"Shewon’tmarryyoubecausesheknowsshecanwhenevershewantsto;\"criedMarion。\"Can’tyouseethat？Butifshethoughtyouweregoingtomarrysomeoneelsenow？\"
\"Shewouldbethefirsttocongratulateme，\"saidCarroll。Heroseandwalkedtothefireplace，whereheleanedwithhisarmonthemantel。TherewasaphotographofHelenCabotnearhishand，andheturnedthistowardhimandstoodforsometimestaringatit。\"MydearMarion，\"hesaidatlast，\"I’veknownHeleneversinceshewasasyoungasthat。EveryyearI’velovedhermore，andfoundnewthingsinhertocarefor;nowIlovehermorethananyothermaneverlovedanyotherwoman。\"
MissCavendishshookherheadsympathetically。
\"Yes，Iknow，\"shesaid;\"that’sthewayReggielovesme，too。\"
Carrollwentonasthoughhehadnotheardher。
\"There’sabenchinSt。James’sPark，\"hesaid，\"whereweusedtositwhenshefirstcamehere，whenshedidn’tknowsomanypeople。Weusedtogothereinthemorningandthrowpennybunstotheducks。That’sbeenmyamusementthissummersinceyou’veallbeenaway——sittingonthatbench，feedingpennybunstothesillyducks——especiallytheblackone，theonesheusedtolikebest。AndImakepilgrimagestoalltheotherplacesweevervisitedtogether，andtrytopretendsheiswithme。AndI
supportthecrossingsweeperatLansdownePassagebecausesheoncesaidshefeltsorryforhim。Idoalltheotherabsurdthingsthatamaninlovetortureshimselfbydoing。Buttowhatend？SheknowshowIcare，andyetshewon’tseewhywecan’tgoonbeingfriendsasweoncewere。What’stheuseofitall？\"
\"Sheisyoung，Itellyou，\"repeatedMissCavendish，\"andshe’stoosureofyou。You’vetoldheryoucare;nowtrymakingherthinkyoudon’tcare。\"
Carrollshookhisheadimpatiently。
\"Iwillnotstooptosuchtricksandpretence，Marion，\"hecriedimpatiently。\"AllIhaveismyloveforher;ifIhavetocheatandtotrapherintocaring，thewholethingwouldbedegraded。\"
MissCavendishshruggedhershouldersandwalkedtothedoor。
\"Suchamateurs！\"sheexclaimed，andbangedthedoorafterher。
CarrollneverquiteknewhowhehadcometomakeaconfidanteofMissCavendish。HelenandhehadmetherwhentheyfirstarrivedinLondon，andasshehadactedforaseasonintheUnitedStates，sheadoptedthetwoAmericans——andtoldHelenwheretogoforbootsandhats，andadvisedCarrollaboutplacinghisplays。
Helensoonmadeotherfriends，anddesertedtheartists，withwhomherworkhadfirstthrownher。Sheseemedtopreferthesocietyofthepeoplewhoboughtherpaintings，andwhoadmiredandmademuchofthepainter。Asshewasverybeautifulandatanagewhensheenjoyedeverythinginlifekeenlyandeagerly，togiveherpleasurewasinitselfadistinctpleasure;andtheworldlytiredpeopleshemetwereconsideringtheirownentertainmentquiteasmuchasherswhentheyaskedhertotheirdinnersanddances，ortospendaweekwiththeminthecountry。Inherway，shewasasindependentaswasCarrollinhis，andasshewasnotinlove，ashewas，herlifewasnotnarroweddowntobutoneideal。Butshewasnotsoyoungastoconsiderherselfinfallible，andshehadoneexcellentfriendonwhomshewasdependentforadviceandtowhosedirectionsshesubmittedimplicitly。ThiswasLadyGower，theonlypersontowhomHelenhadspokenofCarrollandofhisgreatfeelingforher。LadyGower，immediatelyafterhermarriage，hadbeenaconspicuousandbrilliantfigureinthatsetinLondonwhichworkseighteenhoursadaytokeepitselfamused，butafterthedeathofherhusbandshehaddisappearedintothecountryascompletelyasthoughshehadenteredaconvent，andafterseveralyearshadthenre-enteredtheworldasaprofessionalphilanthropist。HernamewasnowassociatedentirelywithWomen’sLeagues，withcommitteesthatpresentedpetitionstoParliament，andwithpublicmeetings，atwhichshespokewithmarvellouseaseandeffect。Heroldfriendssaidshehadtakenupthisnewposeasanoutletforhernervousenergies，andasanefforttoforgetthemanwhoalonehadmadelifeserioustoher。
Othersknewherasanearnestwoman，actinghonestlyforwhatshethoughtwasright。Hersuccess，alladmitted，wasduetoherknowledgeoftheworldandtohersenseofhumor，whichtaughtherwithwhomtouseherwealthandposition，andwhentodemandwhatshewantedsolelyonthegroundthatthecausewasjust。
ShehadtakenmorethanafancyforHelen，andthepositionofthebeautiful，motherlessgirlhadappealedtoherasonefilledwithdangers。WhenshegrewtoknowHelenbetter，sherecognizedthatthesefearswerequiteunnecessary，andasshesawmoreofhershelearnedtocareforherdeeply。HelenhadtoldhermuchofCarrollandofhisdoublepurposeincomingtoLondon;ofhisbrilliantworkandhislackofsuccessinhavingitrecognized;andofhisgreatandloyaldevotiontoher，andofhislackofsuccess，notinhavingthatrecognized，butinherowninabilitytoreturnit。HelenwasproudthatshehadbeenabletomakeCarrollcareforherashedid，andthattherewasanythingaboutherwhichcouldinspireamanwhomsheadmiredsomuch，tobelieveinhersoabsolutelyandforsolongatime。
Butwhatconvincedherthattheoutcomeforwhichhehopedwasimpossible，wastheveryfactthatshecouldadmirehim，andseehowfineandunselfishhisloveforherwas，andyetremainuntouchedbyit。
ShehadbeentellingLadyGoweronedayofthecarehehadtakenofhereversinceshewasfourteenyearsofage，andhadquotedsomeofthefriendlyandloverlikeactshehadperformedinherservice，untilonedaytheyhadbothfoundoutthathisattitudeoftheelderbrotherwasnolongerpossible，andthathelovedherintheoldandonlyway。LadyGowerlookedatherratherdoubtfullyandsmiled。
\"Iwishyouwouldbringhimtoseeme，Helen\"shesaid;\"IthinkIshouldlikeyourfriendverymuch。FromwhatyoutellmeofhimIdoubtifyouwillfindmanysuchmenwaitingforyouinthiscountry。Ourmenmarryforreasonsofproperty，ortheyloveblindly，andareexactingandselfishbeforeandaftertheyaremarried。Iknow，becausesomanywomencametomewhenmyhusbandwasalivetoaskhowitwasthatIcontinuedsohappyinmymarriedlife。\"
\"ButIdon’twanttomarryanyone，\"Helenremonstratedgently。
\"Americangirlsarenotalwaysthinkingonlyofgettingmarried。\"
\"WhatImeantwasthis，\"saidLadyGower，\"that，inmyexperience，Ihaveheardofbutfewmenwhocareinthewaythisyoungmanseemstocareforyou。Yousayyoudonotlovehim;
butifhehadwantedtogainmyinterest，hecouldnothavepleadedhiscausebetterthanyouhavedone。Heseemstoseeyourfaultsandyetloveyoustill，inspiteofthem——oronaccountofthem。AndIlikethethingshedoesforyou。Ilike，forinstance，hissendingyouthebookofthemomenteveryweekfortwoyears。Thatshowsamostunswervingspiritofdevotion。Andthestoryofthebrokenbridgeinthewoodsisawonderfulstory。IfIwereayounggirl，Icouldloveamanforthatalone。Itwasabeautifulthingtodo。\"
Helensatwithherchinonherhands，deeplyconsideringthisnewpointofview。
\"Ithoughtitveryfoolishofhim，\"sheconfessedquestioningly，\"totakesuchariskforsuchalittlething。\"
LadyGowersmileddownatherfromtheheightofhermanyyears。
\"Wait，\"shesaiddryly，\"youareveryyoungnow——andveryrich;
everyoneiscrowdingtogiveyoupleasure，toshowhisadmiration。Youareaveryfortunategirl。Butlater，thesethingswhichsomemanhasdonebecausehelovedyou，andwhichyoucallfoolish，willgrowlargeinyourlife，andshineoutstrongly，andwhenyouarediscouragedandalone，youwilltakethemout，andthememoryofthemwillmakeyouproudandhappy。
Theyarethehonorswhichwomenwearinsecret。\"
HelencamebacktotowninSeptember，andforthefirstfewdayswassooccupiedinrefurnishingherstudioandinvisitingtheshopsthatsheneglectedtosendCarrollwordofherreturn。
Whenshefoundthatawholeweekhadpassedwithoutherhavingmadeanyefforttoseehim，andappreciatedhowthefactwouldhurtherfriend，shewasfilledwithremorse，anddroveatonceingreathastetoJermynStreet，toannounceherreturninperson。Onthewayshedecidedthatshewouldsoftentheblowofherweekofneglectbyaskinghimtotakeherouttoluncheon。
Thisprivilegeshehadonceortwiceaccordedhim，andshefeltthatthepleasuretheseexcursionsgaveCarrollwereworththeconsternationtheycausedtoLadyGower。
TheservantwasuncertainwhetherMr。Carrollwasathomeornot，butHelenwastoointentuponmakingrestitutiontowaitforthefacttobedetermined，and，runningupthestairs，knockedsharplyatthedoorofhisstudy。
Avoicebadehercomein，andsheentered，radiantandsmilingherwelcome。ButCarrollwasnottheretoreceiveit，andinstead，MarionCavendishlookedupatherfromhisdeskwhereshewasbusilywriting。Helenpausedwithasurprisedlaugh，butMarionsprangupandhailedhergladly。Theymethalfwayacrosstheroomandkissedeachotherwiththemostfriendlyfeeling。
Philipwasout，Marionsaid，andshehadjuststeppedinforamomenttowritehimanote。IfHelenwouldexcuseher，shewouldfinishit，asshewaslateforrehearsal。
Butsheaskedoverhershoulder，withgreatinterest，ifHelenhadpassedapleasantsummer。Shethoughtshehadneverseenherlookingsowell。HelenthoughtMissCavendishherselfwaslookingverywellalso，butMarionsaidno;thatshewastoosunburnt，shewouldnotbeabletowearadinner-dressforamonth。TherewasapausewhileMarion’squillscratchedviolentlyacrossCarroll’snote-paper。Helenfeltthatinsomewayshewasbeingtreatedasanintruder;orworse，asaguest。
Shedidnotsitdown，itseemedimpossibletodoso，butshemoveduncertainlyabouttheroom。Shenotedthatthereweremanychanges，itseemedmorebareandempty;herpicturewasstillonthewriting-desk，buttherewereatleastsixnewphotographsofMarion。Marionherselfhadbroughtthemtotheroomthatmorning，andhadcarefullyarrangedtheminconspicuousplaces。ButHelencouldnotknowthat。Shethoughttherewasanunnecessaryamountofwritingscribbledoverthefaceofeach。
Marionaddressedherletterandwrote\"Immediate\"acrosstheenvelope，andplaceditbeforetheclockonthemantelshelf。
\"YouwillfindPhiliplookingverybadly，\"shesaid，asshepulledonhergloves。\"Hehasbeenintownallsummer，workingveryhard——hehashadnoholidayatall。Idon’tthinkhe’swell。Ihavebeenagreatdealworriedabouthim，\"sheadded。
Herfacewasbentoverthebuttonsofherglove，andwhensheraisedherblueeyestoHelentheywerefilledwithseriousconcern。
\"Really，\"Helenstammered，\"I——Ididn’tknow——inhislettersheseemedverycheerful。\"
Marionshookherheadandturnedandstoodlookingthoughtfullyoutofthewindow。\"He’sinaveryhardplace，\"shebeganabruptly，andthenstoppedasthoughshehadthoughtbetterofwhatsheintendedtosay。Helentriedtoaskhertogoon，butcouldnotbringherselftodoso。Shewantedtogetaway。
\"ItellhimheoughttoleaveLondon，\"Marionbeganagain;\"heneedsachangeandarest。\"
\"Ishouldthinkhemight，\"Helenagreed，\"afterthreemonthsofthisheat。HewrotemeheintendedgoingtoHerneBayorovertoOstend。\"
\"Yes，hehadmeanttogo，\"Marionanswered。ShespokewiththeairofonewhopossessedthemostintimateknowledgeofCarroll’smovementsandplans，andchangeofplans。\"Buthecouldn’t，\"sheadded。\"Hecouldn’taffordit。Helen，\"shesaid，turningtotheothergirl，dramatically，\"doyouknow——IbelievethatPhilipisverypoor。\"
MissCabotexclaimedincredulously，\"Poor！\"Shelaughed。\"Why，whatdoyoumean？\"
\"Imeanthathehasnomoney，\"Marionanswered，sharply。\"Theseroomsrepresentnothing。Heonlykeepsthemonbecausehepaidfortheminadvance。He’sbeenlivingonthreeshillingsaday。
That’spoorforhim。Hetakeshismealsatcabmen’ssheltersandatLockhart’s，andhe’sbeendoingsoforamonth。\"
HelenrecalledwithaguiltythrillthereceiptofcertainboxesofLaFranceroses——cutlong，intheAmericanfashion——whichhadarrivedwithinthelastmonthatvariouscountryhouses。Shefeltindignantatherself，andmiserable。Herindignationwaslargelyduetotherecollectionthatshehadgiventheseflowerstoherhostesstodecoratethedinner-table。
Shehatedtoaskthisgirlofthingswhichsheshouldhaveknownbetterthananyoneelse。Butsheforcedherselftodoit。Shefeltshemustknowcertainlyandatonce。
\"Howdoyouknowthis？\"sheasked。\"Areyousurethereisnomistake？\"
\"Hetoldmehimself，\"saidMarion，\"whenhetalkedoflettingtheplaysgoandreturningtoAmerica。Hesaidhemustgoback;
thathismoneywasgone。\"
\"HeisgonetoAmerica！\"Helensaid，blankly。
\"No，hewantedtogo，butIwouldn’tlethim，\"Marionwenton。
\"Itoldhimthatsomeonemighttakehisplayanyday。Andthisthirdonehehaswritten，theonehefinishedthissummerintown，isthebestofall，Ithink。It’salove-story。It’squitebeautiful。\"Sheturnedandarrangedherveilattheglass，andasshedidso，hereyesfellonthephotographsofherselfscatteredoverthemantelpiece，andshesmiledslightly。ButHelendidnotseeher——shewassittingdownnow，pullingatthebooksonthetable。Shewasconfusedanddisturbedbyemotionswhichwerequitestrangetoher，andwhenMarionbadehergood-byshehardlynoticedherdeparture。WhatimpressedhermostofallinwhatMarionhadtoldher，was，shewassurprisedtofind，thatPhilipwasgoingaway。Thatsheherselfhadfrequentlyurgedhimtodoso，forhisownpeaceofmind，seemednowofnoconsequence。Nowthatheseriouslycontemplatedit，sherecognizedthathisabsencemeanttoherachangeineverything。Shefeltforthefirsttimethepeculiarplaceheheldinherlife。Evenifshehadseenhimbutseldom，thefactthathewaswithincallhadbeenmoreofacomfortandanecessitytoherthansheunderstood。
Thathewaspoor，concernedherchieflybecausesheknewthat，althoughthisconditioncouldonlybebuttemporary，itwoulddistresshimnottohavehisfriendsaroundhim，andtoentertainthemashehadbeenusedtodo。Shewonderedeagerlyifshemightoffertohelphim，butasecondthoughtassuredherthat，foraman，thatsortofhelpfromawomanwasimpossible。
SheresentedthefactthatMarionwasdeepinhisconfidence;
thatitwasMarionwhohadtoldherofhischangedconditionandofhisplans。Itannoyedhersoacutelythatshecouldnotremainintheroomwhereshehadseenhersocomplacentlyinpossession。AndafterleavingabriefnoteforPhilip，shewentaway。Shestoppedahansomatthedoor，andtoldthemantodrivealongtheEmbankment——shewantedtobequitealone，andshefeltshecouldseenooneuntilshehadthoughtitallout，andhadanalyzedthenewfeelings。
Soforseveralhoursshedroveslowlyupanddown，sunkfarbackinthecushionsofthecab，andstaringwithunseeingeyesatthewhiteenamelledtariffandtheblackdash-board。
SheassuredherselfthatshewasnotjealousofMarion，because，inordertobejealous，shefirstwouldhavetocareforPhilipintheverywayshecouldnotbringherselftodo。
ShedecidedthathisinterestinMarionhurther，becauseitshowedthatPhilipwasnotcapableofremainingtruetotheoneidealofhislife。Shewassurethatthisexplainedherfeelings——shewasdisappointedthathehadnotkeptuptohisownstandard;thathewasweakenoughtoturnasidefromitforthefirstprettypairofeyes。Butshewastoohonestandtoojusttoacceptthatdiagnosisofherfeelingsasfinal——sheknewtherehadbeenmanypairsofeyesinAmericaandinLondon，andthatthoughPhiliphadseenthem，hehadnotansweredthemwhentheyspoke。No，sheconfessedfrankly，shewashurtwithherselfforneglectingheroldfriendsoselfishlyandforsolongatime;hislovegavehimclaimsonherconsideration，atleast，andshehadforgottenthatandhim，andhadrunafterstrangegodsandallowedotherstocomeinandtakeherplace，andtogivehimthesympathyandhelpwhichsheshouldhavebeenthefirsttooffer，andwhichwouldhavecountedmorewhencomingfromherthanfromanyoneelse。Shedeterminedtomakeamendsatonceforherthoughtlessnessandselfishness，andherbrainwaspleasantlyoccupiedwithplansandactsofkindness。Itwasanewentertainment，andshefoundshedelightedinit。ShedirectedthecabmantogotoSolomons’s，andfromtheresentPhilipabunchofflowersandalinesayingthatonthefollowingdayshewascomingtotaketeawithhim。Shehadaguiltyfeelingthathemightconsiderherfriendlyadvancesmoreseriouslythanshemeantthem，butitwasherpleasuretobereckless：herfeelingswererunningriotously，andthesensationwassonewthatsherefusedtobecircumspectortoconsiderconsequences。Whocouldtell，sheaskedherselfwithaquick，frightenedgasp，butthat，afterall，itmightbethatshewaslearningtocare？FromSolomons’sshebadethemandrivetotheshopinCranbourneStreetwhereshewasaccustomedtopurchasethematerialssheusedinpainting，andFate，whichusesstrangeagentstoworkoutitsends，sodirecteditthatthecabmanstoppedafewdoorsbelowthisshop，andoppositeonewherejewelryandotherpersonaleffectswereboughtandsold。
Atanyothertime，orhadshebeeninanyothermood，whatfollowedmightnothaveoccurred，butFate，inthepersonofthecabman，arrangeditsothatthehourandtheopportunitycametogether。
Thereweresomeoldmezzotintsinthewindowoftheloanshop，astringofcoinsandmedals，arowofnewFrenchposters;andfardowntothefrontatrayfilledwithgoldandsilvercigarette-
casesandwatchesandrings。ItoccurredtoHelen，whowasstillbentonmakingrestitutionforherneglect，thatacigarette-casewouldbemoreappropriateforamanthanflowers，andmorelasting。AndshescannedthecontentsofthewindowwiththeeyeofonewhonowsawineverythingonlysomethingwhichmightgivePhilippleasure。Thetwoobjectsofvalueinthetrayuponwhichhereyesfirstfellwerethegoldseal-ringwithwhichPhiliphadsealedhisletterstoher，and，lyingnexttoit，hisgoldwatch！Therewassomethingalmosthumaninthewaytheringandwatchspoketoherfromthepast——inthewaytheyappealedtohertorescuethemfromthesurroundingstowhichtheyhadbeenabandoned。ShedidnotknowwhatshemeanttodowiththemnorhowshecouldreturnthemtoPhilip;buttherewasnoquestionofdoubtinhermannerasshesweptwitharushintotheshop。
Therewasnoattempt，either，atbargaininginthewayinwhichshepointedouttotheyoungwomanbehindthecountertheparticularringandwatchshewanted。Theyhadnotbeenleftascollateral，theyoungwomansaid;theyhadbeensoldoutright。
\"Thenanyonecanbuythem？\"Helenaskedeagerly。\"Theyareforsaletothepublic——toanyone？\"
Theyoungwomanmadenoteofthecustomer’seagerness，butwithanunmovedcountenance。
\"Yes，miss，theyareforsale。Theringisfourpoundsandthewatchtwenty-five。\"
\"Twenty-ninepounds！\"Helengasped。
Thatwasmoremoneythanshehadintheworld，butthefactdidnotdistressher，forshehadatrueartisticdisregardforreadymoney，andtheabsenceofithadneverdisturbedher。Butnowitassumedasuddenandalarmingvalue。Shehadtenpoundsinherpurseandtenpoundsatherstudio——thesewerejustenoughtopayforaquarter’srentandtherates，andtherewasahatandcloakinBondStreetwhichshecertainlymusthave。Heronlyassetsconsistedofthepossibilitythatsomeonemightsoonorderaminiature，andtohermindthatwassufficient。Someonealwayshadorderedaminiature，andtherewasnoreasonabledoubtbutthatsomeonewoulddoitagain。Foramomentshequestionedifitwouldnotbesufficientifsheboughttheringandallowedthewatchtoremain。Butsherecognizedthattheringmeantmoretoherthanthewatch，whilethelatter，asanoldheirloomwhichhadbeenpasseddowntohimfromagreat-grandfather，meantmoretoPhilip。ItwasforPhilipshewasdoingthis，sheremindedherself。Shestoodholdinghispossessions，oneineachhand，andlookingattheyoungwomanblankly。ShehadnodoubtinhermindthatatleastpartofthemoneyhehadreceivedforthemhadpaidfortheflowershehadsenttoherinScotland。
Thecertaintyofthislefthernochoice。Shelaidtheringandwatchdownandpulledtheonlyringshepossessedfromherownfinger。ItwasagiftfromLadyGower。Shehadnodoubtthatitwasofgreatvalue。
\"Canyoulendmesomemoneyonthat？\"sheasked。Itwasthefirsttimeshehadconductedabusinesstransactionofthisnature，andshefeltasthoughshewereengaginginaburglary。
\"Wedon’tlendmoney，miss，\"thegirlsaid，\"webuyoutright。I
cangiveyoutwenty-eightshillingsforthis，\"sheadded。
\"Twenty-eightshillings，\"Helengasped;\"why，itisworth——oh，eversomuchmorethanthat！\"
\"Thatisallitisworthtous，\"thegirlanswered。Sheregardedtheringindifferentlyandlaiditawayfromheronthecounter。
Theactionwasfinal。
Helen’shandsroseslowlytoherbreast，whereaprettywatchdangledfromabowknotofcrusheddiamonds。Itwasheronlypossession，andshewasveryfondofit。ItalsowasthegiftofoneoftheseveralgreatladieswhohadadoptedhersinceherresidenceinLondon。Helenhadpaintedaminiatureofthisparticulargreatladywhichhadlookedsobeautifulthatthepleasurewhichtheoriginaloftheportraitderivedfromthethoughtthatshestillreallylookedasshedidintheminiaturewasworthmoretoherthanmanydiamonds。
ButitwasdifferentwithHelen，andnoonecouldcountwhatitcosthertotearawayheroneproudpossession。
\"Whatwillyougivemeforthis？\"sheaskeddefiantly。
Thegirl’seyesshowedgreaterinterest。\"Icangiveyoutwentypoundsforthat，\"shesaid。
\"Takeit，please，\"Helenbegged，asthoughshefearedifshekeptitamomentlongershemightnotbeabletomakethesacrifice。
\"Thatwillbeenoughnow，\"shewenton，takingoutherten-poundnote。SheputLadyGower’sringbackuponherfingerandpickedupPhilip’sringandwatchwiththepleasureofonewhohascomeintoagreatfortune。Sheturnedbackatthedoor。
\"Oh，\"shestammered，\"incaseanyoneshouldinquire，youarenottosaywhoboughtthese。\"
\"No，miss，certainlynot，\"saidthewoman。Helengavethedirectiontothecabmanand，closingthedoorsofthehansom，satlookingdownatthewatchandthering，astheylayinherlap。
Thethoughtthattheyhadbeenhismostvaluedpossessions，whichhehadabandonedforever，andthattheywerenowentirelyhers，todowithassheliked，filledherwithmostintensedelightandpleasure。Shetookuptheheavygoldringandplaceditonthelittlefingerofherlefthand;itwasmuchtoolarge，andsheremoveditandbalanceditforamomentdoubtfullyinthepalmofherrighthand。Shewassmiling，andherfacewaslitwithshyandtenderthoughts。Shecastaquickglancetotheleftandrightasthoughfearfulthatpeoplepassinginthestreetwouldobserveher，andthenslippedtheringoverthefourthfingerofherlefthand。Shegazedatitwithaguiltysmileandthen，coveringithastilywithherotherhand，leanedback，claspingitclosely，andsatfrowningfaroutbeforeherwithpuzzledeyes。
ToCarrollallroadsledpastHelen’sstudio，andduringthesummer，whileshehadbeenabsentinScotlanditwasoneofhissadpleasurestomakeapilgrimagetoherstreetandtopauseoppositethehouseandlookupattheemptywindowsofherrooms。
Itwasduringthisdailyexercisethathelearned，throughthearrivalofherluggage，ofherreturntoLondon，andwhendayfolloweddaywithoutherhavingshownanydesiretoseehimortotellhimofherreturnhedenouncedhimselfmostbitterlyasafatuousfool。