Shes lookingforward to Egypt and Japan, but I dont
know. He hadbought himself, too, a life-saving waistcoat and one for
Fleur.
Now dont say Yes, and go out and order yourself a
lotof fallals.
Turning from his face, she stood looking out of the
window. She ought to have more strength of mind, said Soames.
Who would have thought Old Forsyte could uproot
himselflike this?
He took up the twig and twirled it, admiring
theyellowish-grey velvet of its budding catkins. She felt the blood mounting in her
cheeks.
Michael was continually looking at his
watch.
If I clear you, will you give me your word to pay
ready money infuture? Soames withdrew his hand from the bronze, and returned to his
seat.
And then that moment,apart, when she pressed her
breast to his and gave him a clingingkiss.
If I clear you, will you give me your word to pay
ready money infuture?
He rememberedonly too well how a sight of Irene
used to upset himself.
That young fellow was to go on sitting under
it.
I see youve keptyour word about the English
School.
Now dont say Yes, and go out and order yourself a
lotof fallals.
The less there is, Grandfather, the better it has
to be cut, youknow. What was good enough for my fathers is good enough for
me.
After all, Fleur had a good head;and young Michael
had a good heart.
I should feel like adeserter, and that wouldnt be
good for either of us in the longrun. For after all she was hiswife, and with his
self-respect her own was bound up.
Hadhe the right to surprise her, with her ears
muffled like that, andher feelings all upset? But,Grandfather, I dont WANT you to
sell the Gainsborough.
Id like you to look in at Green Street, too, now
and then. The youngman was standing bare-headed, as if in reverence to the
statue.
A bomb bursting on the dove-cote down there could
not have beenmore startling.
By the towing path he tipped his machine into some
bushes and satdown to smoke a pipe.
Marjorie Ferrar rummaged in her vanity
bag.
Easy to sit still in front of that thing! It might
be the very best thing for her;but I simply cant leave my job until the long
vacation. Who would have thought Old Forsyte could uproot himselflike
this?
They had stars out there, of course,but not English
stars.
The young fellow wasnt expecting him to doanything
about it, was he?
He tried to remember when anybody had come to see
himwithout wanting something; but could not. Well, he didnt mind that, now that he
was leaving.
A ridiculous, even a dangerous encounter.