Lawford forgave the latter for befooling him in the matter of her
condition in life; indeed, he realized that he had deceived himself.
He had accepted the gossip of the natives--Milt Baker was its
originator, he remembered--as true, and so had believed Louise Grayling
was connected with the moving picture company.
Her social position made no difference to him. At first sight Lawford
Tapp had told himself she was the most charming woman he had ever seen.
For a college graduate of twenty-four he was, though unaware of the
fact, rather unsophisticated regarding women.
He had given but slight attention to girls. Perhaps they interested
him so little because of his three sisters.
He remembered now that he and Dot Johnson had been pretty good "pals"
before he had gone to college, and while Dot was still in middy blouse
and wore her hair in plaits.
Now, as he walked along the beach and thought of the daughter of his
father's partner, he groaned. He, as well as the women of the family,
knew well the Taffy King's obstinacy.
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