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"That's what I'd like to know," I added "It may be that, in your

haste, you have confused in your mind, Jimmy, some portrait with that

of the Princess A" (I had indeed

sometiht-hearted old-world beauty) Jiraph

of the princess herself, also, stood upon the piano top, nor did he

fully grasp the truth of that old saying that the hand is quicker than

the eye At least, he gazed somewhat confused at the portrait which I

now produced before his eyes

"Who was she?" he inquired

"A very char h she did not ent And surely, Jimmy, your Auntie

Helen--whoever sheas that and still

claim to be a cousin of a L'Olonnois?"

"I don't know You can't always tell what a girl's going to do," said

Ji to marry a auto

man"

"Why, Jimmy?" (I found pleasure and dread alike in this conversation) "Because everybody says she's going to get married to Mr Davidson,

and he's a commission man"

Now, I am sure, my face did not flush It may have paled I tried to