I wash my hands of you hereafter. Your taste
in girls is horrible."
"Your mind has been affected by reading these fake-kingdom romances,
where a ridiculous prince gives up home and mother and his country to
marry the usual beautiful American girl who travels about having silly
adventures. I belong to the Know-nothing Party--America for Americans and
only white men on guard!"
"Yes, Richard! Your sentiments are worthy, but they'd have more weight if
I hadn't seen you staring your eyes out every time we came within a mile
of a penny princess. I haven't forgotten your disgraceful conduct in
collecting photographs of that homely daughter of a certain English duke.
We'll call the incident closed, little brother."
"Our friend Chauvenet, even," continued Captain Claiborne, "is less
persistent--less gloomily present on the horizon. We haven't seen him for
a week or two. But he expects to visit Washington this spring. His
waistcoats are magnificent. The governor shies every time the fellow
unbuttons his coat."
"Mr. Chauvenet is an accomplished man of the world," declared Shirley
with an insincere sparkle in her eyes.
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