. The spenders : a tale of the third generation. with it! Whatare you trying to do with me? What do you expectme to do for you ? Get down to cases yourself, ! I will, maam, in a few words. My grand-daughter, you may have heard, is engaged to anEnglishman. Hes next thing to broke, but hes gota title coming. Naturally hes looking fur he dont care fur the girl. But Imafraid shes infatuated with him. Now then, if hehad a chance at some one with more money thanshes got, why, naturally hed jump at it. Arent you a little bit wild? Not a little bit. He saw you at Newport lastsu
. The spenders : a tale of the third generation. with it! Whatare you trying to do with me? What do you expectme to do for you ? Get down to cases yourself, ! I will, maam, in a few words. My grand-daughter, you may have heard, is engaged to anEnglishman. Hes next thing to broke, but hes gota title coming. Naturally hes looking fur he dont care fur the girl. But Imafraid shes infatuated with him. Now then, if hehad a chance at some one with more money thanshes got, why, naturally hed jump at it. Arent you a little bit wild? Not a little bit. He saw you at Newport lastsummer, and hes seen you here. He was tearingthe adjectives up telling me about you the othernight, not knowing, you understand, that Id everheard tell of you before. You could marry him ina jiffy if you follow my directions. But your granddaughter has a fortune. Youll have as much if you play this the wayI tell you. And — you never can tell in these times— she might lose a good bit of hers. Its very peculiar, Mr. Bines — your TJ/HY, YOUD BE LADY CASSELTHORPE, WITH DUKESAND COUNTS TAKIN OFF THEIR CROWNS TO YOU. THE SPENDERS 373 Look at what a brilliant match it would be furyou. Why, youd be Lady Casselthorpe, with dukesand counts takin off their crowns to you. And thatother one — that Milbrey — from all I hear heslightern cork — cut his galluses and hed float rightup into the sky. He aint got anything but hisgood family and a thirst. I see. This Mauburn isnt good enough foryour family, but you reckon hes good enough forme? Is that it, now? Come, Mrs. Wybert, lets be broad. Thats thegame you like, and I dont criticise you fur it. Itsa good game if thats the kind of a game yourehuntin fur. And you can play it bettern my grand-daughter. She want meant fur it — and Id ratherhave her marry an American, anyhow. Now youlike it, and you got beauty — only you need moremoney. Ill put you in the way of it, and you cancut out my granddaughter. I must think abou
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