I have to think these matters over slowly.
What do you want Mona Galbraith to be?"
A silence was the response to this question, and then Guy said:
"I hadn't put her name down yet, but I daresay she'll be asked to
take some part."
"I daresay she WILL," returned Patty, "and a GOOD part, too! Why
can't she be Spirit of the Sea?"
"Nonsense, that part requires a sylph-like girl, such as--such as
you or Lora. Mona Galbraith is too heavy for any self-respecting
spirit."
"Well, never mind," said Patty, "there must be plenty of other
good parts that require more substantial specimens of humanity.
Arrange your meetings at our house, Guy, and we'll fix it all up
then."
They changed the subject then, for Mona and Captain Sayre came
walking toward them.
"Get good fortunes?" asked Jack.
"Very much so," returned the captain. "Miss Galbraith is to become
a Duchess later on, and I am to achieve the rank of a Rear-
Admiral. What more could we ask?"
"Nothing!" exclaimed Patty. "You'll make a gorgeous Duchess, Mona.
I can see you now, prancing around with a jewelled coronet on your
noble brow."
"Can't you see me," said Captain Sayre, "prancing around in
Admiral's regalia?"
"But I've never seen you prance at all.
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