I've been trying to get up my nerve."
"Here's where you've got to excuse me once more, Dick--it's not my
business to tell you what should be your relations with your family--
but have you told your sister?"
"No." Dick hesitated. "I suppose I should. But I hadn't thought of
it--yet. You see--" Again Dick hesitated.
"Yes?" prompted Larry.
"There are her relatives--that cousin and uncle. I guess it must have
been my thinking of them that prevented my thinking of what you
suggest."
"But you told me they hadn't interfered much, and never would
interfere." Larry gently pressed his point: "And look at it from Miss
Cameron's angle of view. If it's the real thing, and you're behaving
that way toward her, hasn't she good grounds for thinking it strange
that you haven't introduced her to your family?"
"By George, you're right, Captain! I'll see to that at once."
"Of course, Dick," Larry went on, carefully feeling his way, "you know
much better than I the proper way to do such things--but don't you
think it would be rather nice, when you tell your sister, that you
suggest to her that she invite Miss Cameron out here for a little
visit? If they are to meet, I know Miss Cameron, or any girl, would
take it as more of a tribute to be received in your own home than
merely to meet in a big commonplace hotel.
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