`` Anything I can do for you I shall be only too pleased to do . I am afraid you have looked upon me as an enemy , Margaret , and I assure you I have felt your injustice keenly . I realize that some appearances were against me , but -- '' The Old Lady lifted her hand and stemmed his eloquence by that one gesture . `` I did not come here to discuss that matter , '' she said . `` We will not refer to the past , if you please . I came to ask a favour , not for myself , but for a very dear young friend of mine -- a Miss Gray , who has a remarkably fine voice which she wishes to have trained . She is poor , so I came to ask you if you would give her one of your musical scholarships . I understand her name has already been suggested to you , with a recommendation from her teacher . I do not know what he has said of her voice , but I do know he could hardly overrate it . If you send her abroad for training , you will not make any mistake . '' The Old Lady stopped talking . She felt sure Andrew Cameron would grant her request , but she did hope he would grant it rather rudely or unwillingly . She could accept the favour so much more easily if it were flung to her like a bone to a dog . But not a bit of it . Andrew Cameron was suaver than ever . Nothing could give him greater pleasure than to grant his dear Cousin Margaret 's request -- he only wished it involved more trouble on his part . Her little protege should have her musical education assuredly -- she should go abroad next year -- and he was DE-lighted -- `` Thank you , '' said the Old Lady , cutting him short again . `` I am much obliged to you -- and I ask you not to let Miss Gray know anything of my interference . And I shall not take up any more of your valuable time . Good afternoon . ''
`` Oh , you must n't go so soon , '' he said , XXXXX some real kindness or clannishness permeating the hateful cordiality of his voice -- for Andrew Cameron was not entirely without the homely virtues of the average man .
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