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not clever or pushing or poor. He knows I would not marry him for anything except love because I have everything else. And he has always been more or less afraid of that. His feelings are not very deep, he could get to love me as much as was necessary. He knows I don't care for him and would not jump as so many girls would at the idea which makes him want me to care more. And I, could I ever like him enough to marry him. People would not say it was my money he was after. He would do everything for me. Yes everything but make you love him. What matter love dies.
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[[underlined]] August 11th 12th [[/underlined]]
The clock just struck mid-night. Frank Polk is staying with us as well as Mabel Gerry and he is [[underlined]] so [[/underlined]] taut taut. Sometimes I think I like him [[underlined]] very [[/underlined]] much, but then I am changeable. Ah me.

Last night I was out to dinner  The family were home & Mr Andrews had been asked. When I got home we sat on the terrace & then & there he came out with it - how he cared & all that sort of thing & could I ever care. I tried to laugh it off, to