Any man as stupid as you deserves to be unhappy . What do you think I felt like , loving you with all my heart , and seeing you simply throwing me at another man 's head . Why , I 've always loved you , Stephen ; but I did n't know it until I went to that detestable school . Then I found out -- and I thought that was why you had sent me . But , when I came home , you almost broke my heart . That was why I flirted so with all those poor , nice boys -- I wanted to hurt you but I never thought I succeeded . You just went on being FATHERLY . Then , when you brought Frank here , I almost gave up hope ; and I tried to make up my mind to marry him ; I should have done it if you had insisted . But I had to have one more try for happiness first . I had just one little hope to inspire me with sufficient boldness . I saw you , that night , when you came back here and picked up my rose ! I had come back , myself , to be alone and unhappy . '' `` It is the most wonderful thing that ever happened -- that you should love me , '' I said . `` It 's not -- I could n't help it , '' said Betty , nestling her brown head on my shoulder . `` You taught me everything else , Stephen , so nobody but you could teach me how to love . You 've made a thorough thing of educating me . '' `` When will you marry me , Betty ? '' I asked . `` As soon as I can fully forgive you for trying to make me marry somebody else , '' said Betty . It was rather hard lines on Frank , when you come to think of it .
But , such is the selfishness of human nature that we did n't XXXXX much about Frank .
's 've came gave inspire seeing sent taught teach think