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A Shakespearian Heroine.
"' You should have thought about the scandal before you hid yourself , " I said . "' I did , " said Hartley . " I mean to say my memory suddenly disappeared , and has just returned . " " That won't account for the spare suit of clothes , " I said pleasantly .
He looked startled . " I didn't think of that ! Of course I had to make my death the only possible inference before Portia would have used the caskets . "
" By the way , that was a neat thought of yours to write to Fayrer which casket to select . " " I know it was wrong , " said Hartley , blushing ; " but I couldn't bear to run the risk . . . and you never can tell . . . but I could not endure young Pechell for a son-in-law I " he ended up violently .
"Are you returning to Belmont to-day ? " I asked . "Yes , but you must go and prepare them ; and remember you must not let on that I disappeared intentionally . That might upset the whole betrothal . " " It won't hurt it , " I said , knowing it was already past
suffering ; and I went forth upon his errand . Sir Joseph Pechell had meantime chosen his casket ; and by pure chance had chosen the lady . So when Hartley returned to the bosom of his family , it was to find the obnoxious Joseph in Fayrer ' s place .
Seldom has a speedier retribution befallen any man , and his distress was pitiable to witness . His . Browne was acidly jubilant . She felt she had merited her triumph . Of course , finding his schemes had failed , Hartley said all the proceedings must be quashed , since
it was only after his death that the caskets could have been efficacious . Mrs . Browne and Sir Joseph refused to take this view ; whereupon Hartley tyrannically checkmated them by declaring he should disinherit Portia if she married Sir Joseph . Then the young man gave way . He said he did not wish to cause dissension in families .
Portia assented to his defection with the same cheerfulness she had displayed when Mr . Fayrer released her . " So now they are both off , " I remarked to her . " What are you going to do ? A nunnery ?"
" I shall marry Teddy Huggins , " said Portia simply . " I always knew I should . I have never loved anyone else , and I never could . Ever since he taught me golf , years ago , I have known that . " "But you were going to marry Fayrer to please your father ' s remains , " I hazarded in puzzled mood .
" I suppose so , " said Portia thoughtfully . " I felt like that then . But I think I never really believed I should marry Mr . Fayrer . I suppose I knew something would happen . I just trusted ! I never fuss ! I was right , you see . And now I shall marry Teddy . "
"And if , as they undoubtedly will , your parents object ?" " I shall marry him all the same , " said Portia . " I feel they have had their shots . Father ' s topped , and Mother'ssliced her ball . I'm coming in now . " " And if your father disinherits you ? "
" That would make no difference to Teddy . I shall marry him in any case . " And she did . Her parents made a few unavailing remonstrances , and then gave in . They £ elt their late past had greatly weakened their position .
"That my daughter should marry a Teddy Huggins ! " said the defeated Hartley gloomily . " My Shakespearian heroine ! " He laughed a bitter laugh . But I had begun to understand more clearly .
"Your Portia has never been so much a Shakespearian heroine as she is now , " I said to Hartley . "The leading characteristic in all his maiden heroines is their unalterable determination to marry the man of their choice . No manage tie convcnancc is possible to them ; no marriage to please a parent , or for money or position . When your Portia was
aping the other Portia , she was no heroine . Do you think the real Portia would have married the wrong man had he chosen the right casket ? Impossible ! The caskets did not even help her to choose right . Her mind was quite made up against any man but Bassanio ; and Teddy
Huggins is Bassanio—the only man your daughter can love . You may justly claim for her the soul of a Shakespearian heroine ! " END .
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A Shakespearian Heroine.
"' You should have thought about the scandal before you hid yourself , " I said . "' I did , " said Hartley . " I mean to say my memory suddenly disappeared , and has just returned . " " That won't account for the spare suit of clothes , " I said pleasantly .
He looked startled . " I didn't think of that ! Of course I had to make my death the only possible inference before Portia would have used the caskets . "
" By the way , that was a neat thought of yours to write to Fayrer which casket to select . " " I know it was wrong , " said Hartley , blushing ; " but I couldn't bear to run the risk . . . and you never can tell . . . but I could not endure young Pechell for a son-in-law I " he ended up violently .
"Are you returning to Belmont to-day ? " I asked . "Yes , but you must go and prepare them ; and remember you must not let on that I disappeared intentionally . That might upset the whole betrothal . " " It won't hurt it , " I said , knowing it was already past
suffering ; and I went forth upon his errand . Sir Joseph Pechell had meantime chosen his casket ; and by pure chance had chosen the lady . So when Hartley returned to the bosom of his family , it was to find the obnoxious Joseph in Fayrer ' s place .
Seldom has a speedier retribution befallen any man , and his distress was pitiable to witness . His . Browne was acidly jubilant . She felt she had merited her triumph . Of course , finding his schemes had failed , Hartley said all the proceedings must be quashed , since
it was only after his death that the caskets could have been efficacious . Mrs . Browne and Sir Joseph refused to take this view ; whereupon Hartley tyrannically checkmated them by declaring he should disinherit Portia if she married Sir Joseph . Then the young man gave way . He said he did not wish to cause dissension in families .
Portia assented to his defection with the same cheerfulness she had displayed when Mr . Fayrer released her . " So now they are both off , " I remarked to her . " What are you going to do ? A nunnery ?"
" I shall marry Teddy Huggins , " said Portia simply . " I always knew I should . I have never loved anyone else , and I never could . Ever since he taught me golf , years ago , I have known that . " "But you were going to marry Fayrer to please your father ' s remains , " I hazarded in puzzled mood .
" I suppose so , " said Portia thoughtfully . " I felt like that then . But I think I never really believed I should marry Mr . Fayrer . I suppose I knew something would happen . I just trusted ! I never fuss ! I was right , you see . And now I shall marry Teddy . "
"And if , as they undoubtedly will , your parents object ?" " I shall marry him all the same , " said Portia . " I feel they have had their shots . Father ' s topped , and Mother'ssliced her ball . I'm coming in now . " " And if your father disinherits you ? "
" That would make no difference to Teddy . I shall marry him in any case . " And she did . Her parents made a few unavailing remonstrances , and then gave in . They £ elt their late past had greatly weakened their position .
"That my daughter should marry a Teddy Huggins ! " said the defeated Hartley gloomily . " My Shakespearian heroine ! " He laughed a bitter laugh . But I had begun to understand more clearly .
"Your Portia has never been so much a Shakespearian heroine as she is now , " I said to Hartley . "The leading characteristic in all his maiden heroines is their unalterable determination to marry the man of their choice . No manage tie convcnancc is possible to them ; no marriage to please a parent , or for money or position . When your Portia was
aping the other Portia , she was no heroine . Do you think the real Portia would have married the wrong man had he chosen the right casket ? Impossible ! The caskets did not even help her to choose right . Her mind was quite made up against any man but Bassanio ; and Teddy
Huggins is Bassanio—the only man your daughter can love . You may justly claim for her the soul of a Shakespearian heroine ! " END .
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