But Maude told her brother that evening that
the Lady Elfrida was a "prunes and prisms," and was sure to die an old
maid.
Lord Algernon was tall and finely built; he had a profusion of light
brown curly hair, and a pair of large blue eyes that so reminded Quincy
of Alice that he took to the young lord at once. They rode, played
billiards, bowled, and smoked together.
One afternoon while they were enjoying a sail in the bay, Quincy
inquired of his guest how he liked America.
"'Pon honor, my dear fellow, I don't know," replied Lord Algernon. "I
came here for a certain purpose, and have failed miserably. I am going
to sail for home in a week, if my sister will go."
"Then you didn't come to enjoy the pleasures of travel?" remarked
Quincy, interrogatively.
"No! By Jove, I didn't. My sister did, and she supposes I did. I'm going
to tell you the truth, Mr. Sawyer. I know you will respect my
confidence." Quincy nodded.
"The fact is," Lord Algernon continued, "I came over here to find a girl
that I'm in love with, but who ran away from me as soon as I told her of
it.
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