Damer, who was very
serious upon the subject. "You see the position in which I am placed.
I am forced to be very rude, or--"
"I don't call it rude at all."
"Disobliging, then; or else I must have all my comfort invaded and
pleasure destroyed by, by, by--" And Mr. Damer paused, being at a loss
for an appropriate name for Miss Dawkins.
"By an unprotected female," suggested Mr. Ingram.
"Yes, just so. I am as fond of pleasant company as anybody; but then I
like to choose it myself."
"So do I," said Mr. Ingram, thinking of his own choice.
"Now, Ingram, if you would join us, we should be delighted."
"Upon my word, sir, the offer is too flattering," said Ingram,
hesitatingly; for he felt that he could not undertake such a journey
until Mr. Damer knew on what terms he stood with Fanny.
"You are a terrible democrat," said Mr. Damer, laughing; "but then, on
that matter, you know, we could agree to differ."
"Exactly so," said Mr. Ingram, who had not collected his thoughts or
made up his mind as to what he had better say and do, on the spur of
the moment.
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