'But I would rather be dependent on your pleasure. I shall never have
any milliner's bills; and I am sure you would never deny me money for
charity.'
'You shall not have to ask me for it, except when you have exceeded your
pin-money I hope you will do that now and then, just to afford me the
pleasure of doing you a favour.'
'Hartfield,' repeated Mary, to herself, as they went towards the house;
'shall I have to call you Hartfield? I don't like the name nearly so
well as Jack.'
'You shall call me Jack for old sake's sake,' said Hartfield, tenderly.
'How did you think of such a name as Jack?'
'Rather an effort of genius, wasn't it. Well, first and foremost I was
christened Ronald John--all the Hollisters are christened John--name of
the founder of the race; and, secondly, Maulevrier and I were always
plain Mr. Morland and Mr. Hammond in our travels, and always called each
other Jack and Jim.'
'How nice!' said Mary; 'would you very much mind our being plain Mr. and
Mrs. Hammond, while we are on our honeymoon trip?'
'I should like it of all things.
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