12/40 Is that enough ?" "No: its too much. The plain truth is that I dont care whether she finds me out or not. I want her to understand thoroughly, once and for ever, that I wont marry her." "Marmaduke!" "Not if I were fifty Marmadukes!" "Then you will break her heart." "Never fear! Her heart is pretty tough, if she has one. Whether or no, I am not going to have her forced on me by the Countess or any one else. I never proposed to her." "Very well, Marmaduke: there is no use now in blaming Auntie or excusing yourself. |