They then quarrelled ; the cause of the quarrel was insignificant ; with anyone else than Eugene a reconciliation would soon have been effected . But Eugene never was friendly with your father from that time . I think he was jealous of old Grandfather 's affection ; thought the old man loved your father best . And then , as I have said , he was very eccentric and stubborn . Well , your father went away to college and graduated , and then -- we were married . Grandfather Page was very angry with him for marrying me . He wanted him to marry somebody else . He told him he would disinherit him if he married me . I did not know this until we were married . But Grandfather Page kept his word . He sent for a lawyer and had a new will made , leaving everything to Eugene . I think , nay , I am sure , that he would have relented in time , but he died the very next week ; they found him dead in his bed one morning , so Eugene got everything ; and that is all there is of the story , Dorinda . '' `` And Uncle Eugene has been our enemy ever since ? '' `` Yes , ever since . So you see , Dorinda dear , that I can not ask any favours of Uncle Eugene . '' `` Yes , I see , '' said Dorinda understandingly . To herself she added , `` But I do n't see why I should n't . '' Dorinda thought hard and long for the next few days about the capital difficulties . She could think of only one thing to do and , despite old Admiral Page 's fighting blood , she shrank from doing it . But one night she found Leicester with his head down on his books and -- no , it could n't be tears in his eyes , because Leicester laughed scornfully at the insinuation .
`` I would n't cry over it , Dorinda ; I hope I 'm more XXXXX a man than that .
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