But she speedily tranquilized him by saying: "No, my reason was that I didn't want to spoil my one friendship.

Even a business person craves the luxury of a friend--and marrying has been my business," this with a slight curl of her pretty, somewhat cruel mouth.

"To be quite frank, I gave you up as a possibility years ago.

I saw I wasn't your style.

Your tastes in women are rather--coarse." Arkwright flushed.