And the family attitude roused her obstinate
championship as much as ever. At least she would always remain his good
friend, helping him as far as lay in her power. She had deliberately
selected her life partner and she would keep her part of the contract.
He filled his to the letter, or as far as in him lay. If he were not the
masterful superman of her dreams, at least he was quite obstinate enough to
have his own way in many things, in spite of his unswerving devotion to
her charming self. He was whitely angry when she received Bob Cheever one
afternoon when she was alone, and had forbidden her ever to receive a man
in the daytime again. If men wanted to call on a married woman they could
do so in the evening. She no longer danced more than twice with any man at
a party, and he refused to read her favorite books, new or old, and chilled
any attempt to discuss them in his presence.
VII
Well, after all, what did it matter? She had dreamed her dream and he was
better than most. She sprang to her feet and ran down the hill and across
the street to the house of Judge Lawton.
CHAPTER III
I
Gora waited until her brother had finished his bath and returned to his
room. When she was admitted he had a brush in either hand polishing his
pale brown immaculately cut hair. He turned to her, startled, his good
American gray eyes showing no trace of sleep.
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