But, lest you should mistake me, good old
bone-head, let me make it plain that there is absolutely no danger
of my falling in love with her. My interest is not that kind of
interest. I am far too hard headed to be susceptible. I can
appreciate the tragedy of a charming girl placed in such unsavory
environment, and feel impelled to seek some way of escape for her
without being for one moment disturbed by that unreasoning madness
called love. Every student of psychology understands the nature and
the danger of loving. 'Every sensible student profits by what he
understands. You and I have had this out before and you know my
unalterable determination never to allow myself to become the slave
of those primitive and passing instincts. Nature, the old hussy, is
welcome to the use of man as a tool for her own purposes. But there
are enough tools without me. The race will not perish because I
intend to remain my own man. But I shall have to evolve some way of
helping Miss Farr. She cannot be left here under these conditions.
I am writing to Aunt Caroline, briefly, that I am immersed in study
and that my return is indefinite. Don't, for heaven's sake, let her
suspect that I have employed Miss Farr as secretary. You know Aunt
Caroline's failing. Do be discreet!
Yours,
B. H. S.
P.S.: Any arrangement I may find it necessary to propose in Miss
Farr's case will be based on business, not sentiment. B.
CHAPTER VIII
Desire was seated upon a moss-covered rock, hugging her knees and
gazing out to sea.
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