20/26 He said he must deny himself the pleasure of calling again. He proposes to go to Damascus, and there I hope he will forget his disappointment." Flora flared up as Mrs.Delano had never seen her. She reddened to the temples, and her lip curled scornfully. "He is a mean man!" she exclaimed. "If he thought that I myself was a suitable wife for his serene highness, what had my great-grandmother to do with it? |