“Probably not; but, since I have no interest in him one way or the other, it doesn’t matter. The man is rich and a fool.”
“I didn’t know you had a rich cousin.”
“It isn’t a thing to boast about. I rather believe I have a moderately rich father and mother somewhere—still it can’t be helped.”
“Do you know,” said Eve, “you have never mentioned them before.”
“I don’t know what persuaded me to do so at all.”
“Tell me about them.”
“Nothing to tell. They wanted me to accept a sound commercial position—whatever that may mean; in declining to do so I forfeited my birthright, and sacrificed my immortal soul to the flames.”
“Did you run away?”
“I walked away. They were too slow to render running a necessity.”
“I think you are rather callous,” said Eve.