Maud cheered at this lack of definiteness.
“Well,” she said, “there’s no use in being hasty. Take your time and think it over. But remember that marriage is a very serious thing.”
“And very expensive,” Horatia added satirically.
“Bring him up to call. I’d like to meet him and talk to him.”
“He never makes calls.”
“He used to.”
Horatia flushed a little again.
“Did he tell you about Mrs. Hubbell?” asked Maud with some eagerness.
“If you are going to be spiteful, Maud, I shall not come here any more at all. I am not bothering about—Jim’s—past personal affairs nor the fact that a lot of old gossips have nothing better to do than to pry into them.”
“Well, I’d never marry a man without finding out a little something about his past. And such a past! It’s all very well to be high and mighty, Horatia, but when a man has been a co-respondent!”