And she
lived to say, 'Caroline, you were right!' That was my only reward.
More I have never asked. All that I have ever required of my
sister's child has been ordinary docility and reliance upon my
superior sense and judgment. Now when I find that, in a matter so
serious as marriage, neither my wishes nor my judgment have been
considered, I am not surprised. I may be shocked, outraged,
overwhelmed, but I am not surprised."
"Bravo!" said Benis involuntarily. He couldn't help feeling that
Aunt Caroline was really going strong. "What I mean to say," he
added, "is that you are quite right Aunt, except in these
particulars, in which you are entirely wrong. But before we go
further, what about a little sustenance. Aren't you horribly
hungry?"
"I am sure they are both starved," said Desire. "And I hate to
remind you that you ate the last sandwich. Will you make Aunt
Caroline comfortable while I cut some more? Perhaps Dr. John will
help me--although we haven't shaken hands yet."
She held out her hands to the uneasy doctor with a charming gesture
of understanding. "Did you expect to see a squaw, too', Doctor?"
"I expected to see, just you." His response was a little too eager.
"I had seen you before--by a pool, bending over--"
"Oh, the photograph? Benis is terribly proud of it,"
"Best I've ever done," confirmed the professor. "Did you notice the
curious light effect on that silver birch at the left?"
"Wonderful," said Rogers, but he wasn't thinking of the light effect
on the silver birch.
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