Page:Hilda Wade (1900).pdf/52

There was a problem when proofreading this page.
THE MAN WHO HAD FAILED FOR EVERYTHING
37

'Then that shows how often you come to see your relations, Hubert!' my aunt burst out, obliquely. 'The man's been here, to my certain knowledge, every day this six weeks.'

'Really, Aunt Fanny,' I said; 'you must recollect that a professional man——'


Why don't you ask him his intentions?'Oh, yes. That's the way! Lay it all down to your profession, do, Hubert! Though I know you were at the Thorntons' on Saturday—saw it in the papers—the Morning Post—"among the guests were Sir Edward and Lady Burnes, Professor Sebastian, Dr. Hubert Cumberledge," and so forth, and so forth. You think you can conceal these things; but you can't. I get to know them!'

'Conceal them! My dearest aunt! Why, I danced twice with Daphne.'

'Daphne! Yes, Daphne. They all run after Daphne,'

This article is issued from Wikisource. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.