"Forgive me, but that is merely trifling with words. I am going to be candid once more. You are paying the money, I believe?"
In some confusion she informed me that this certainly was the case.
"Very well, then, I am certainly your servant," I said. "It is your interests I shall have to study."
"I can trust them implicitly to you, I am sure, Mr. Fairfax," she replied. "And now here we are at the church. If you walk quickly you will be just in time to catch your train. Let me thank you again for coming down to-day."
"It has been a great pleasure to me," I replied. "Perhaps when I return from Paris you will permit me to come down again to report progress?"
"We shall be very pleased to see you," she answered. "Now, good-bye, and a pleasant journey to you!"
We shook hands and parted. As I passed along the road I watched her making her way along the avenue towards the church. There was need for me to shake my head.
"George Fairfax," said I, "it would require very little of that young lady's society to enable you to make a fool of yourself."