Wyndham, and Mr. Wyndham, and Mr. Vancouver, and Mr. Harrington.
He is immensely clever, she says," added Ronald, with a touch of irony in
his voice. "What do you think about him, Miss Brandon?"
"I cannot judge very well," said Sybil. "He is a great friend of mine, and
I do not care in the least whether my friends are clever or not."
"Joe does," said Ronald. "She hates stupid people. She is very clever too,
you know, and so I suppose she is right about Harrington."
"Oh yes; I was only speaking of myself," answered Sybil. "He is probably
the strongest man in this part of the world."
"He looks strong," said Ronald, who was a judge of athletes.
"I mean in the way of brains," said Sybil. "But he is more than that, for
he is so splendidly honest."
"But lots of people are honest," said Ronald, who did not want to concede
too much to the man he meant to dislike.
"Perhaps, but not so much as he is. I do not believe John Harrington ever
in his life said anything that could possibly convey a false impression,
or ever betrayed a confidence.
Pages:
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
225
226
227
228
229
230
231
232