She would have to keep Mr. Knight in mind for a rainy day and a better opportunity for some amusement, Mattie told herself. He seemed very much inclined to have fun.
So she would hardly mind having the second dance with him – and certainly not if he was going to keep complimenting her. Mattie smiled back, tilting her head to show some coyness, but little feeling it. It took more than compliments – or suggestions of scandal, as it happened – to make her bashful. “Well, I should like to think the Indians are right,” Mattie said, pleased and bright; she was surprised he knew much about India, but it seemed he did. “Do you – travel there much?”
So she would hardly mind having the second dance with him – and certainly not if he was going to keep complimenting her. Mattie smiled back, tilting her head to show some coyness, but little feeling it. It took more than compliments – or suggestions of scandal, as it happened – to make her bashful. “Well, I should like to think the Indians are right,” Mattie said, pleased and bright; she was surprised he knew much about India, but it seemed he did. “Do you – travel there much?”
