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"I suppose the wisest and safest course will be to make no reference

whatever to the letter, and to pretend I don't knohat he is talking

about if Don Carlos has the cheek to refer to it," Myra soliloquised,

as she dressed "After all, I deliberately provoked him, and I should

have been disappointed if he had taken no notice I shall keep the

letter and challenge him about it later Meanwhile I shall hold him to

his promise not to make love to me, yet do my utmost to make him break

his word I wonder ill happen if I doquite an adventure!"

So she made no reference to the letter when by chance she found herself

alone with Don Carlos for a ti the course of the afternoon,

but continued to exert herself to be "nice" to him And when Myra

Rostrevor set herself out to fascinate, she was an exceedingly alluring

and seductive creature Her sweetness, graciousness, and the inviting

and enticing glances of her blue eyes obviously had a strong effect on

Don Carlos, and fired his ardour

"Myra, why are you torturing and tantalising me in this fashion?" he

burst out suddenly "Confess that you love , and release me