122/134 I haven't spoken without having thought of that." "Yes," said Vanderbank all responsively, "but it isn't as if you proposed to me, is it, anything dreadful? The more of anything good she has the better. I may assure you," he added with the brightness of his friendly intelligence and quite as if to show his companion the way to be least concerned--"I may assure you that once I were disposed to act on your suggestion I'd make short work of any vulgar interpretation of my motive. I should simply try to be as fine as yourself." He smoked, he moved about, then came up in another place. "I dare say you know that dear old Mitchy, under whose blessed roof we're plotting this midnight treason, would marry her like a shot and without a penny." "I think I know everything--I think I've thought of everything. |