'Oh, I am not blaming him at all. A man has every right to change his mind, if he wants to do so.'
'I thought only a woman had that privilege.'
'No; for my part I freely accord it to everybody, only sometimes it is a little depressing.'
'I can imagine that; in fact, I think no one could be a more undesirable acquaintance than a man who forgets to-day what he promised yesterday, especially if anything particular depends upon it. Now, why cannot you come to our house some evening and have a talk about the mine with my cousin or my father? My father could give you much valuable advice with reference to it, and I am anxious that my cousin should help to carry this project on to success. It is better to talk with them there than at their office, because they are both so busy during the day that I am afraid they might not be able to give the time necessary to its I discussion.'
John Kenyon shook his head.
'I am afraid,' he said, 'that would do no good. I do not think your cousin cares to have anything to do with the mine.'
'How can you say that? Did he not discuss the matter with you on board ship?'
'Yes; we had some conversation about it there, but I imagine that—I really do not think he would care to go any farther with it.'
'Ah, I see,' said Edith Longworth. 'My cousin is the man who "forgot to-day what he said yesterday."'
'What am I to say, Miss Longworth? I do not want to say "Yes," and I cannot truthfully say "No."'