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"A very unpleasant surprise," coo, I should have begged to be excused from

this party if I had known you would be present"

"Alas! señorita, it is sad to find you still rebelling against

destiny," said Don Carlos "Yet I am flattered, for your desire to

avoidyour heart tome can you delay the day of surrender"

"Sure, señor, if conceit were a disease you would have died of it long

since," retorted Myra, and turned to talk to the nored Don Carlos co to his deep, musical voice as he chatted to his hostess and

ed compliments fired at him across the table by a

polo enthusiast When common politeness at last coain, it was to find his eyes still twinkling

iving

your beautiful back for so long," he said in a low voice "It is

flawless Your skin is smooth as polished marble, yet soft and sweet

as the petals of a rose"

"Your co tedious, señor," Myra re

an air of boredo?"