An individual may forgive an affront, a nation never.

The days of retaliation by force of arms may indeed have passed, but the gentleman of China, even of these days, is not likely to take to his heart the woman of America." "Dear me," Maggie murmured, "isn't it rather out of date to persevere in these ancient feuds ?" "Feeling of all sorts is out of date," he admitted patiently, "yet there are some things which endure.

I should be honoured by your friendship, Lady Maggie." "This is very sudden," she laughed.

"I am very flattered--but what does it mean ?" "Permission to call upon you--and your aunt," he added, glancing around the little circle.
"We shall be delighted," Maggie replied, "but you won't like my aunt.
She is a little deaf, and she has no sense of humour.

She has come to live with us because Lord Dorminster and I are not really related, although we call ourselves cousins, and I should hate to leave Belgrave Square.