But Perkins' attitude towards him did not after all cause Cameron much
concern. There was another and more annoying cause of embarrassment, and
that was Mandy. Tim's words kept reiterating themselves in his brain,
"You've changed Mandy all right." Over this declaration of Tim's,
Cameron proceeded to argue with himself. He sat bolt upright that he
might face himself on the matter.
"Now, then," he said to himself, "let's have this thing out."
"Most willingly. This girl was on the way to engagement to this young
man Perkins. You come on the scene. Everything is changed."
"Well! What of it? It's a mighty good thing for her."
"But you are the cause of it."
"The occasion, rather."
"No, the cause. You have attracted her to you."
"I can't help that. Besides, it is a mere passing whim. She'll get over
all that?" And Cameron laughed scornfully in his own face.
"Do you know that? And how do you know it? Tim thinks differently."
"Oh, confound it all! I see that I shall have to get out of here."
"A wise decision truly, and the sooner the better. Do you propose to go
at once?"
"At once? Well, I should like to spend the winter here. I have made a
number of friends and life is beginning to be pleasant."
"Exactly! It suits your convenience, but how about Mandy?"
"Oh, rubbish! Must I be governed by the fancies of that silly girl?
Besides, the whole thing is absurdly ridiculous.
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