A Room With A View - Forster E.M..pdf - Cove Systems

"Don't interrupt so foolishly. Where was I? Oh
yes--'Young people must decide for
themselves. I know that Lucy likes your son,
because she tells me everything, and she
wrote to me from Rome when he asked her
first.' No, I'll cross that last bit out--it looks
patronizing. I'll stop at 'because she tells me
everything.' Or shall I cross that out, too?"
"Cross it out, too," said Freddy.
Mrs. Honeychurch left it in.
"Then the whole thing runs: 'Dear Mrs.
Vyse.--Cecil has just asked my permission
about it, and I should be delighted if Lucy
wishes it, and I have told Lucy so. But Lucy
seems very uncertain, and in these days young
people must decide for themselves. I know
that Lucy likes your son, because she tells me
everything. But I do not know--'"
"Look out!" cried Freddy.