She even condescended to ask several questions about him . This I thought a good sign . To Frank I had said not a word about Betty ; when he came to The Maples I took him over to Glenby and , coming upon Betty wandering about among the beeches in the sunset , I introduced him without any warning . He would have been more than mortal if he had not fallen in love with her upon the spot . It was not in the heart of man to resist her ... that dainty , alluring bit of womanhood . She was all in white , with flowers in her hair , and , for a moment , I could have murdered Frank or any other man who dared to commit the sacrilege of loving her . Then I pulled myself together and left them alone . I might have gone in and talked to Sara ... two old folks gently reviewing their youth while the young folks courted outside ... but I did not . I prowled about the pine wood , and tried to forget how blithe and handsome that curly-headed boy , Frank , was , and what a flash had sprung into his eyes when he had seen Betty . Well , what of it ? Was not that what I had brought him there for ? And was I not pleased at the success of my scheme ? Certainly I was ! Delighted ! Next day Frank went to Glenby without even making the poor pretense of asking me to accompany him . I spent the time of his absence overseeing the construction of a new greenhouse I was having built . I was conscientious in my supervision ; but I felt no interest in it . The place was intended for roses , and roses made me think of the pale yellow ones Betty had worn at her breast one evening the week before , when , all lovers being unaccountably absent , we had wandered together under the pines and talked as in the old days before her young womanhood and my gray hairs had risen up to divide us . She had dropped a rose on the brown floor , and I had sneaked back , after I had left her the house , to get it , before I went home . I had it now in my pocket-book .
Confound it , might n't a future uncle cherish a family affection XXXXX his prospective niece ?
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