Bradley and Louise.
"But," said Mrs. Bradley, gayly, "our going to England is quite beyond
our present wildest dreams; nothing but a windfall, an unexpected
rise in timber, or even the tabooed hotel speculation, could make it
possible."
"But I shall take the liberty of trying to present it to Mr. Bradley
tonight in some practical way that may convince even his critical
judgment," said Mainwaring, still seriously. "It will be," he added more
lightly, "the famous testimonial of my cure which I promised you."
"And you will find Mr. Bradley so sceptical that you will be obliged to
defer your going," said Mrs. Bradley, triumphantly. "Come, Louise, we
must not forget that we have still Mr. Mainwaring's present comfort to
look after; that Minty has basely deserted us, and that we ourselves
must see that the last days of our guest beneath our roof are not
remembered for their privation."
She led Louise away with a half-mischievous suggestion of maternal
propriety, and left Mainwaring once more alone on the veranda.
He had done it! Certainly she must have understood his meaning, and
there was nothing left for him to do but to acquaint Bradley with his
intentions to-night, and press her for a final answer in the morning.
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