But as for giving up a string of diamonds,
in common honesty, that was beyond her.
"I wonder whether men ever were like that?" she said, as she allowed her
cousin to take the book from her hands.
"Let us hope not."
"Oh, Frank!"
"They were, no doubt, as fanatic and foolish as you please. If you will
read to the end----"
"I have read it all, every word of it," said Lizzie, enthusiastically.
"Then you know that Arthur did not go on the search, because he had a job
of work to do, by the doing of which the people around him might perhaps
be somewhat benefited."
"I like Launcelot better than Arthur," said Lizzie.
"So did the Queen," replied Frank.
"Your useful, practical man, who attends vestries and sits at boards, and
measures out his gifts to others by the ounce, never has any heart. Has
he, Frank?"
"I don't know what heart means. I sometimes fancy that it is a talent for
getting into debt, and running away with other men's wives."
"You say that on purpose to make me quarrel with you. You don't run away
with other men's wives, and you have heart."
"But I get into debt, unfortunately; and as for other men's wives, I am
not sure that I may not do even that some day.
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