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 all the things I disapprove of most in a girl's education."

"How ought a girl to be educated?" said Bevans, who had thought on this as on many other irrelevant subjects. "She ought to be educated to be charming."

"Is there any way of doing that?—there'd be money in it, if there were."

"There's a way of educating her not to be—your aunt's way. Dear me! I remember there was a young woman there teaching geometry—the minute I saw her I withdrew Susie's name—so hard, so competent. However, this was several years ago. I dare say it has improved." She held out her hand cordially, but he did not notice the gesture.

"Mrs.Rolles," he said, "I really am awfully in love with Susie."

"And six months from now you'll be awfully in love with some one else."

"Why do you say that?"

"Men are never constant to the unattainable."

He couldn't help laughing at her tone, though her meaning was so unpalatable. "Perhaps not," he said, "but, you see, I don't admit that she is unattainable—not so long as she loves me."