"But you do—making love to her, I say, as often as you see her, why, you mustn't see her."
"I'm bound to see her."
"As long as you stay here, yes. But you needn't
stay here. We can govern New Lindsey without you, Dick, for a time, anyhow."
This suggestion fell as a new light on Dick Derosne. He waited a moment before answering it with a long-drawn "O-oh!"
"Yes," said the Governor, nodding emphatically. "You might just as well run home and give a look to things: most likely they're going to the deuce."
"But what am I to say to people?"
"Why, that you're going to look after some affairs of mine."
"Will she believe that?"
"She? You said 'people!'"