But Dorothy
evidently intended that Leonore should not marry Peter, if one can judge
from the tenor of her remarks to Leonore in the dressing-room. Peter
liked Dorothy, and would probably not have believed her capable of
treachery, but it is left to masculine mind to draw any other inference
from the dialogue which took place between the two, as they prinked
before a cheval glass.
"I'm so glad to have Peter here for this particular evening," said
Dorothy.
"Why?" asked Leonore, calmly, in the most uninterested of tones.
"Because Miss Biddle is to be here. For two years I've been trying to
bring those two together, so that they might make a match of it. They
are made for each other."
Leonore tucked a rebellious curl in behind the drawn-back lock. Then she
said, "What a pretty pin you have."
"Isn't it? Ray gave it to me," said Dorothy, giving Leonore all the line
she wanted.
"I've never met Miss Biddle," said Leonore.
"She's a great beauty, and rich. And then she has that nice Philadelphia
manner.
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