31/53 Never let it last, will you, George ?" "Of course not, Goosey. It never has lasted, has it ?" "Goosey" was one of his favourite names for her. He liked it because it gave him a merry feeling of superiority when he said it, and Gabriella liked it for perhaps the same reason. In the first ardour of her self-surrender she caught eagerly at any straw that she might cast on the flame of her passion. Tell me that I'm not really stubborn." "You darling! I was only teasing you." "I'll do anything on earth for you that I can, George." "I know you will, dearest, and you don't honestly care more for your family, do you ?" "I love you better than all the rest of the world put together. |