tle it weeks ago!
MADAME DE CHAMPIGNY [quickly]. You are invidious, mon ami! My affair is not settled–am I a clumsy oof?
HAWCASTLE [leaning toward her across the table and speaking sharply and earnestly]. No, Hélène. Your little American, brother Horace, is so in love with you, if you asked him suddenly, “Is this day or night?” he would answer, “It’s Hélène.” But he’s too shy to speak. You’re a woman–you can’t press matters; but Almeric’s a man–he can. He can urge an immediate marriage, which means an immediate settlement, and a direct one.
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