`` And that is what Sid is not . He is rather distinguished looking , but as plain as he can possibly be . '' Edith sighed . She had a weakness for handsome men and thought it rather hard that fate should have allotted her so plain a lover . `` He has lovely eyes , '' said Katherine comfortingly , `` and handsome men are always vain . Even Ned is . I have to snub him regularly . But I think you 'll like him . '' Edith thought so too when Ned Ellison appeared that night . He was a handsome off-handed young fellow , who seemed to admire Katherine immensely , and be a little afraid of her into the bargain . `` Edith will try to make Riverton pleasant for you while I am away , '' she told him in their good-bye chat . `` She is a dear girl -- you 'll like her , I know . It 's really too bad I have to go away now , but it ca n't be helped . '' `` I shall be awfully lonesome , '' grumbled Ned . `` Do n't you forget to write regularly , Kitty . '' `` Of course I 'll write , but for pity 's sake , Ned , do n't call me Kitty . It sounds so childish . Well , bye-bye , dear boy . I 'll be back in two months and then we 'll have a lovely time . '' * * * * * When Katherine had been at Harbour Hill for a week she wondered how upon earth she was going to put in the remaining seven .
Harbour Hill was noted XXXXX its beauty , but not every woman can live by scenery alone .
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