Never again, no more
flirtation--never, never, never!"
Later in the evening when it was decided that they should all go to the
Fisheries, without hesitation as to the other two, Nina and Rowley went
off together.
"Are we to follow the turtle doves?" said Teddy with sarcasm.
"As you please," said Bella, "but it doesn't in the least matter--you
know I've a scolding in store for you, Teddy?"
"No, not now," and he held up his hands pleadingly.
"Yes, but you've been most imprudent, and it's by the very greatest luck
in the world that Rowley didn't see you. If he had, it would have been
anything but pleasant for Nina."
"Hm!" and Teddy gave his nose a screw. He was terribly tempted to tell what
he looked on as the very best joke in the world--only--well--no--perhaps
better not--if you once let a thing slip out it often gets spoken of,
nobody knows how; and as Rowley had whispered at the door, "Teddy, I say,
not a word about having seen me before," and he had answered "Honour
bright, old chap; you may trust me," he'd keep the matter dark; only there
was one to score against Miss Doady Donne for telling him last night at
dinner that she was going to play propriety to a friend that day. He hated
a lie without a reason; and as it seemed to him he'd gone quite far enough
in that direction, this would serve as a capital peg to hang a quarrel on.
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