But if she does think so, I fancy that the winning of the
Queen's Cup will cost him dearly.
"I wonder why she has apparently so set her mind on going out with
us tomorrow."
Carthew enjoyed his triumph that evening, loudly expressed his
indignation and regret at the scandalous affair to which he owed
his victory, frankly said that he could hardly have hoped to win
the Cup had it not been for that, and expressed his determination
to add another hundred pounds to the reward offered by the club for
the discovery of the author of the outrage. The men felt that it
was hard on a fellow to win the Cup by the breakdown of an opponent
in that way, and the ladies admired the sincere way in which he
expressed his regrets. He was a good dancer, a good talker, and a
handsome man; and as few of them knew Frank, they had no particular
interest in his misfortune.
He danced only once with Bertha, who said:
"As the hero of the occasion, Mr. Carthew, you must be generous in
your attentions and please everyone."
"I suppose I must obey you, Miss Greendale," he said, "but I had
hoped to have had an opportunity of saying something particular to
you tonight.
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