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VI. All Sorts and Conditions of Men... and women
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“Whatwillwesayifthebabyisn’tpretty?”whisperedDianaintrepidationastheyfollowedtheexcitedLorenzointothehouse.
“Oh,therewillcertainlybesomethingelsenicetosayaboutit,”saidAnneeasily.“Therealwaysisaboutababy.”
ThebabyWASpretty,however,andMr.Whitefeltthathegothisfivedollars’worthofthegirls’honestdelightovertheplumplittlenewcomer.Butthatwasthefirst,last,andonlytimethatLorenzoWhiteeversubscribedtoanything.
Anne,tiredasshewas,madeonemoreeffortforthepublicwealthatnight,slippingoverthefieldstointerviewMr.Harrison,whowasasusualsmokinghispipeontheverandawithGingerbesidehim.StricklyspeakinghewasontheCarmodyroad;butJaneandGertie,whowerenotacquaintedwithhimsavebydoubtfulreport,hadnervouslybeggedAnnetocanvasshim.
Mr.Harrison,however,flatlyrefusedtosubscribeacent,andallAnne’swileswereinvain.
“ButIthoughtyouapprovedofoursociety,Mr.Harrison,”shemourned.
“SoIdo...soIdo...butmyapprovaldoesn’tgoasdeepasmypocket,Anne.”
“AfewmoreexperiencessuchasIhavehadtodaywouldmakemeasmuchofapessimistasMissElizaAndrews,”Annetoldherreflectionintheeastgablemirroratbedtime.
