human
She is a charming girl, said Mrs. Glow to King, later.
gpt
She needs a little forming, but that will be easy when she is separated from her family. Don't interrupt me. I like her. I don't say I like it. But if you will go out of your set, you might do a great deal worse. Have you written to your uncle and to your aunt?
human
No; I don't know why, in a matter wholly personal to myself, I should call a family council. You represent the family completely, Penelope.
gpt
Yes. Thanks to my happening to be here. Well, I wouldn't write to them if I were you. It's no use to disturb the whole connection now. By the way, Imogene Cypher was at Newport after you left; she is more beautiful than ever--just lovely; no other girl there had half the attention.
human
I am glad to hear it, said King, who did not fancy the drift their conversation was taking.
gpt
I hope she will make a good match. Brains are not necessary, you know.
human
Stanhope, I never said that--never. I might have said she wasn't a bas bleu. No more is she. But she has beauty, and a good temper, and money. It isn't the cleverest women who make the best wives, sir.
gpt
Well, I'm not objecting to her being a wife. Only it does not follow that, because my uncle and aunts are in love with her, I should want to marry her.
human
I said nothing about marriage, my touchy friend. I am not advising you to be engaged to two women at the same time. And I like Irene immensely.