Mary was
brave, but it was the feminine bravery that did not see. Show her a
danger and she was womanly enough--that is, if you could make her see
it. Her wilfulness sometimes extended to her mental vision and she
would not see. In common with many others, she needed mental
spectacles at times.
_CHAPTER XV_
_To Make a Man of Her_
So it was all arranged, and I converted part of Mary's jewels into
money. She said she was sorry now she had not taken de Longueville's
diamonds, as they would have added to her treasure; I, however,
procured quite a large sum, to which I secretly added a goodly portion
out of my own store. At Mary's request I sent part to Bradhurst at
Bristol, and retained the rest for Brandon to take with him.
A favorable answer soon came from Bristol, giving the young nobleman a
separate room in consideration of the large purse he had sent.
The next step was to procure the gentleman's wardrobe for Mary. This
was a little troublesome at first, for, of course, she could not be
measured in the regular way.
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