Then he turned to Jonas and said:
"Old man, it won't do. I can't stand it. I must not be able to follow
her movements or I shall not be able to keep my mind on matters here.
I shall never marry, Jonas. All the charms and all the affectionate
desires of you and Na-che cannot change that."
Jonas gave Enoch a long, reproachful look that was at the same time
well-tinctured with obstinacy. Without a word he left the room.
CHAPTER XVI
CURLY'S REPORT
"And now my house-mate is Grief. But she is wise and beautiful as the
Canyon is wise and beautiful and I claim both as my own."--_Enoch's
Diary_.
The Washington papers, the next morning, contained the accounts of two
very interesting dinner parties. One was a detailed story of the
President's dinner. The other told of the public meeting and
reconciliation of Secretary Fowler and Hancock Brown. The evening
papers contained, as did the morning editions the day following, widely
varied comment on the two episodes.
Enoch did not see the President for nearly a week after the dinner
party, excepting at the cabinet meeting. Then, in response to a
telephone call one evening, he went to the White House and told the
President of his break with Fowler.
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