And he does."
"Has he proposed to you?"
"Yes, Lady Fawn. I told you what he said to me. And then he went and wrote
this. Is he not noble and good, and so kind? You shall read it, but you'll
give it me back, Lady Fawn?"
"Certainly I'll give it you back. You don't think I'd rob you of your
lover's letter?"
"Perhaps you might think it right."
"If it is really an offer of marriage----," said Lady Fawn very seriously.
"It couldn't be more of an offer if he had sat writing it for ever," said
Lucy as she gave up her letter with confidence. Lady Fawn read it with
leisurely attention, and smiled as she put the paper back into the
envelope. "All the men in the world couldn't say it more plainly," said
Lucy, nodding her head forward.
"I don't think they could," said Lady Fawn. "I never read anything plainer
in my life. I wish you joy with all my heart, Lucy. There is not a word to
be said against him."
"Against him!" said Lucy, who thought that this was very insufficient
praise.
"What I mean is that when I objected to his coming here I was only afraid
that he couldn't afford, or would think, you know, that in his position he
couldn't afford to marry a wife without a fortune.
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