Suppose he did rebel against her kindness!--she
knew women well enough to know that under some circumstances they can put
down rebellion single-handed--if they can only be left in the room alone
with it for a few minutes. As regarded Jack, she knew that there was
something to explain; and as to herself she was delightfully positive as
to her own irresistibleness. Given two such statements and the conclusion
is easy. Mrs. Rosscott wrote to Mitchell and here is what she wrote:
MY DEAR MR. MITCHELL:
I should have answered your letter before only that in the
excitement of corresponding with my brother I forgot all else. But
my manners have returned by slow degrees and in hunting through my
desk for a bill I found you and so take up my pen.
I am quite sure that--in spite of that beautiful opening play of
mine--you are wondering why I am really writing and so I will tell
you at once. When Bob comes here to stay with me I want Mr. Denham
to come too. I have various reasons for wanting him to come. One
is that he has nowhere else to go where he will have half as good
a time as he will here and another is that if he goes anywhere
else I won't have half as good a time as if he comes here. Pray
excuse my brutal candor, but I am only a woman; brutal candor and
womanly weakness always have gone about encouraging one another,
you know. I cannot see any good reason for Mr. Denham's not coming
except that he declines my invitation.
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