His sister's education was
essentially the contrary: humours were eradicated before first symptoms
became manifest. The moral, mental, and physical drilling and schooling
was undertaken and accepted without the slightest hope--and later
without the slightest desire--for any relaxation of the rigour when she
became of age and mistress of herself. That's the difference: a boy
looks forward to the moment when he can flourish his heels and wag his
ears and bray; a girl has no such prospect. Gerald has brayed; Eileen
never will flourish her heels unless she becomes fashionable after
marriage--which isn't very likely--"
Nina hesitated, another idea intruding.
"By the way, Austin; the Orchil boy--the one in Harvard--proposed to
Eileen--the little idiot! She told me--thank goodness! she still does
tell me things. Also the younger and chubbier Draymore youth has offered
himself--after a killingly proper interview with me. I thought it might
amuse you to hear of it."
"It might amuse me more if Eileen would get busy and bring Philip into
camp," observed her husband.
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