“A thousand for your hospital,” was the meaning reply.
She flushed, and came to her feet.
“I have won,” he said.
And then he reached out and took both her hands.
ETEXT EDITOR’S BOOKMARKS:
But I don’t think it is worth doing twice
He wishes to be rude to some one, and is disappointed
I—couldn’t help it
Interfere with people who had a trade and didn’t understand it
Lose their heads, and be so absurdly earnest
Scoundrel, too weak to face the consequences of his sin