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;By the chorus´girl more often�察─�suggested Miss Fossett。
;We must hope for the best�察─�counselled Peter。 ;I cannot believe
that a clever�察�capable woman like Mary Ramsbotham would make a fool
of herself。;
;From what I have seen�察─�replied Miss Fossett�察 �it's just the
clever peopleas regards this particular matterwho do make fools
of themselves。;
Unfortunately Miss Fossett's judgment proved to be correct。 On
being introduced a fortnight later to Miss Ramsbotham's fiance�察�the
impulse of Bohemia was to exclaim�察 �Great Scott� �Whatever in the
name of; Then on catching sight of Miss Ramsbotham's
transfigured face and trembling hands Bohemia recollected itself in
time to murmur instead�此 �Delighted�察�I'm sure� ─�and to offer
mechanical congratulations。 Reginald Peters was a pretty but
remarkably foolish´looking lad of about two´and´twenty�察�with curly
hair and receding chin�察�but to Miss Ramsbotham evidently a
promising Apollo。 Her first meeting with him had taken place at
one of the many political debating societies then in fashion�察�
attendance at which Miss Ramsbotham found useful for purposes of
journalistic ;copy。; Miss Ramsbotham�察�hitherto a Radical of
pronounced views�察�he had succeeded under three months in converting
into a strong supporter of the Gentlemanly Party。 His feeble
political platitudes�察�which a little while before she would have
seized upon merrily to ridicule�察�she now sat drinking in�察�her plain
face suffused with admiration。 Away from him and in connection
with those subjectssomewhat numerousabout which he knew little
and cared less�察�she retained her sense and humour�察�but in his
presence she remained comparatively speechless�察�gazing up into his
somewhat watery eyes with the grateful expression of one learning
wisdom from a master。
Her absurd adorationirritating beyond measure to her friends�察�and
which even to her lover�察�had he possessed a grain of sense�察�would
have appeared ridiculousto Master Peters was evidently a
gratification。 Of selfish�察�exacting nature�察�he must have found the
services of this brilliant woman of the world of much practical
advantage。 Knowing all the most interesting people in London�察�it
was her pride and pleasure to introduce him everywhere。 Her
friends put up with him for her sake�察�to please her made him
welcome�察�did their best to like him�察�and disguised their failure。
The free entry to a places of amusement saved his limited purse。
Her influence�察�he had instinct enough to perceive�察�could not fail
to be of use to him in his profession�此 �that of a barrister。 She
praised him to prominent solicitors�察�took him to tea with judges'
wives�察�interested examiners on his behalf。 In return he overlooked
her many disadvantages�察�and did not fail to let her know it。 Miss
Ramsbotham's gratitude was boundless。
;I do so wish I were younger and better looking�察─�she sighed to the
bosom friend。 ;For myself�察�I don't mind�察�I have got used to it。
But it is so hard on Reggie。 He feels it�察�I know he does�察�though
he never openly complains。;
;He would be a cad if he did�察─�answered Susan Fossett�察�who having
tried conscientiously for a month to tolerate the fellow�察�had in
the end declared her inability even to do more than avoid open
expression of cordial dislike。 ;Added to which I don't quite see
of what use it would be。 You never told him you were young and
pretty�察�did you�拭�
;I told him�察�my dear�察─�replied Miss Ramsbotham�察 �the actual truth。
I don't want to take any credit for doing so�察�it seemed the best
course。 You see�察�unfortunately�察�I look my age。 With most men it
would have made a difference。 You have no idea how good he is。 He
assured me he had engaged himself to me with his eyes open�察�and
that there was no need to dwell upon unpleasant topics。 It is so
wonderful to me that he should care for mehe who could have half
the women in London at his feet。;
;Yes�察�he's the type that would attract them�察�I daresay�察─�agreed
Susan Fossett。 ;But are you quite sure that he does��care for
you�察�I mean。;
;My dear�察─�returned Miss Ramsbotham�察 �you remember Rochefoucauld's
definition。 'One loves�察�the other consents to be loved。' If he
will only let me do that I shall be content。 It is more than I had
any right to expect。;
;Oh�察�you are a fool�察─�told her bluntly her bosom friend。
;I know I am�察─�admitted Miss Ramsbotham�察 �but I had no idea that
being a fool was so delightful。;
Bohemia grew day by day more indignant and amazed。 Young Peters
was not even a gentleman。 All the little offices of courtship he
left to her。 It was she who helped him on with his coat�察�and
afterwards adjusted her own cloak�察�she who carried the parcel�察�she
who followed into and out of the restaurant。 Only when he thought
anyone was watching would he make any attempt to behave to her with
even ordinary courtesy。 He bullied her�察�contradicted her in
public�察�ignored her openly。 Bohemia fumed with impotent rage�察�yet
was bound to confess that so far as Miss Ramsbotham herself was
concerned he had done more to make her happy than had ever all
Bohemia put together。 A tender light took up its dwelling in her
eyes�察�which for the first time it was noticed were singularly deep
and expressive。 The blood�察�of which she possessed if anything too
much�察�now came and went�察�so that her cheeks�察�in place of their
insistent red�察�took on a varied pink and white。 Life had entered
her thick dark hair�察�giving to it shade and shadow。
The woman began to grow younger。 She put on flesh。 Sex�察�hitherto
dormant�察�began to show itself�察�femininities peeped out。 New tones�察�
suggesting possibilities�察�crept into her voice。 Bohemia
congratulated itself that the affair�察�after all�察�might turn out
well。
Then Master Peters spoiled everything by showing a better side to
his nature�察�and�察�careless of all worldly considerations�察�falling in
love himself�察�honestly�察�with a girl at the bun shop。 He did the
best thing under the circumstances that he could have done�此 �told
Miss Ramsbotham the plain truth�察�and left the decision in her
hands。
Miss Ramsbotham acted as anyone who knew her would have foretold。
Possibly�察�in the silence of her delightful little four´roomed flat
over the tailor's shop in Marylebone Road�察�her sober�察�worthy maid
dismissed for a holiday�察�she may have shed some tears�察�but�察�if so�察�
no trace of them was allowed to mar the peace of mind of Mr。
Peters。 She merely thanked him for being frank with her�察�and by a
little present pain saving them both a future of disaster。 It was
quite understandable�察�she knew he had never really been in love
with her。 She had thought him the type of man that never does fall
in love�察�as the word is generally understoodMiss Ramsbotham did
not add�察�with anyone except himselfand had that been the case�察�
and he content merely to be loved�察�they might have been happy
together。 As it waswell�察�it was fortunate he had found out the
truth before it was too late。 Now�察�would he take her advice��
Mr。 Peters was genuinely grateful�察�as well he might be�察�and would
consent to any suggestion that Miss Ramsbotham might make�察�felt he
had behaved shabbily�察�was very much ashamed of himself�察�would be
guided in all things by Miss Ramsbotham�察�whom he should always
regard as the truest of friends�察�and so on。
Miss Ramsbotham's suggestion was this�此 �Mr。 Peters�察�no more robust
of body than of mind�察�had been speaking for some time past of
travel。 Having nothing to do now but to wait for briefs�察�why not
take this opportunity of visiting his only well´to´do relative�察�a
Canadian farmer。 Meanwhile�察�let Miss Peggy leave the bun shop and
take up her residence in Miss Ramsbotham's flat。 Let there be no
engagementmerely an understanding。 The girl was pretty�察�
charming�察�good�察�Miss Ramsbotham felt sure�察�butwell�察�a little
education�察�a little training in manners and behaviour would not be
amiss�察�would it�拭 �If�察�on returning at the end of six months or a
year�察�Mr。 Peters was still of the same mind�察�and Peggy also
wishful�察�the affair would be easier�察�would it not��
There followed further expressions of eternal gratitude。 Miss
Ramsbotham swept all such aside。 It would be pleasant to have a
bright young girl to live with her�察�teaching�察�moulding such an one
would be a pleasant occupation。
And thus it came to pass that Mr。 Reginald Peters disappeared for a
while from Bohemia�察�to the regret of but few�察�and there entered
into it one Peggy Nutcombe�察�as pretty a child as ever gladdened the
eye of man。 She had wavy�察�flaxen hair�察�a complexion that might
have been manufactured from the essence of wild roses�察�the nose
that Tennyson bestows upon his miller's daughter�察�and a mouth
worthy of the Lowther Arcade in its days of glory。 Add to this the
quick grace of a kitten�察�with the appealing helplessness of a baby
in its first short frock�察�and you will be able to forgive Mr。
Reginald Peters his faithlessness。 Bohemia looked from one to the
otherfrom the fairy to the womanand ceased to blame。 That the
fairy was as stupid as a camel�察�as selfish as a pig�察�and as lazy as
a nigger Bohemia did not know�察�norso long as her figure and
complexion remained what it waswould its judgment have been
influenced�察�even if it had。 I speak of the Bohemian male。
But that is just what her figure and complexion did not do。 Mr。
Reginald Peters�察�finding his uncle old�察�feeble�察�and inclined to be
fond�察�deemed it to his advantage to stay longer than he had
intended。 Twelve months went by。 Miss Peggy was losing her
kittenish grace�察�was becoming lumpy。 A couple of pimplesone near
the right´hand corner of her rosebud mouth�察�and another on the
left´hand side of her tip´tilted nosemarred her baby face。 At
the end of another six months the men called her plump�察�and the
women fat。 Her walk was degenerating into a waddle�察�stairs caused
her to grunt。 She took to breathing with her mouth�察�and Bohemia
noticed that her teeth were small�察�badly coloured�察�and uneven。 The
pimples grew in size and number。 The cream and white of her
complexion was merging into a general yellow。 A certain greasin
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