"In many ways," responded Nancy, and her eyelids drooped at her own audacity, "in many ways he reminds me of you, your grace!"
The duke smiled back at her with a little drawing together of the eyelids, which I had learned to know so well.
"I have," he said, "nearly a fortnight to spend in Edinburgh, in which I shall make it the effort of my life to show you the difference between us."
CHAPTER XIV
NANCY MEETS HER RIVAL
It was the morning after the outdoor party that Danvers came into the breakfast-room with a pleasant excitement showing in his face.
"I've a present for you," he said, going over to Nancy, who had not left the table.
"For me?" she asked.
"For you—though I'm far from sure that you deserve it, for if there's a man in Edinburgh this morning whom ye haven't in love with ye, he's blind. However," he laughed, "we'll waive that," and he took a box from his pocket and held it above his head.