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I dare say she was suffering as much as he. But women consider it a point of honour to smile when they stab; Margaret smiled with an innocence that would have seemed overdone in an angel. Then, in an instant, she had the grace to be abjectly ashamed of herself. I DARE SAY SHE WAS SUFFERING AS MUCH AS HE BUT WOMEN CONSIDER IT A POINT OF HONOUR TO SMILE WHEN THEY STAB MARGARET SMILED WITH AN INNOCENCE THAT WOULD HAVE SEEMED OVERDONE IN AN ANGEL THEN IN AN INSTANT SHE HAD THE GRACE TO BE ABJECTLY ASHAMED OF HERSELF
rity on such matters, you see, since I've been rich. That makes a difference, doesn't it? A great many men are willing to marry me now who wouldn't have thought of such a thing, say--say, four years ago. So I've had some experience. Oh, yes, three--three _persons_ have offered to marry me for my money earlier in this very evening--before you did, Mr. Woods. And, really, I can't compliment you on your methods, Mr. Woods; they are a little vague, a little abrupt, a little transparent, don't you think?" "Peggy!" he cried, in a frightened whisper. He could not believe, you see, that it was the woman he loved who was speaking. And for my part, I admit frankly that at this very point, if ever in her life, Margaret deserved a thorough shaking. "Dear me," she airily observed, "I'm sure I've said nothing out of the way. I think it speaks very well for you that you're so fond of your old home--so anxious to regain it at _any_ cost. It's quite touching, Mr. Woods." She raised her eyes toward his. I I'VE HAD OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME AN AUTHORITY ON SUCH MATTERS YOU SEE SINCE I'VE BEEN RICH THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE DOESN'T IT A GREAT MANY MEN ARE WILLING TO MARRY ME NOW WHO WOULDN'T HAVE THOUGHT OF SUCH A THING SAY SAY FOUR YEARS AGO SO I'VE HAD SOME EXPERIENCE OH YES THREE THREE PERSONS HAVE OFFERED TO MARRY ME FOR MY MONEY EARLIER IN THIS VERY EVENING BEFORE YOU DID MISTER WOODS AND REALLY I CAN'T COMPLIMENT YOU ON YOUR METHODS MISTER WOODS THEY ARE A LITTLE VAGUE A LITTLE ABRUPT A LITTLE TRANSPARENT DON'T YOU THINK PEGGY HE CRIED IN A FRIGHTENED WHISPER HE COULD NOT BELIEVE YOU SEE THAT IT WAS THE WOMAN HE LOVED WHO WAS SPEAKING AND FOR MY PART I ADMIT FRANKLY THAT AT THIS VERY POINT IF EVER IN HER LIFE MARGARET DESERVED A THOROUGH SHAKING DEAR ME SHE AIRILY OBSERVED I'M SURE I'VE SAID NOTHING OUT OF THE WAY I THINK IT SPEAKS VERY WELL FOR YOU THAT YOU ARE SO FOND OF YOUR OLD HOME SO ANXIOUS TO REGAIN IT AT ANY COST IT'S QUITE TOUCHING MISTER WOODS SHE RAISED HER EYES TOWARD HIS
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