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"Why take the risk, Myra? You have been playing with fire, and the

dice are loaded against you That is an Irishism and a mixed metaphor,

I suppose, but you knohat I mean If you lose your heart to Don

Carlos de Ruiz, you lose Antony Standish, and if you subsequently

discover Don Carlos is not in earnest you will be left broken-hearted,

humiliated, and with your matri my heart about Don Carlos, and don't

intend to make a fool of myself, if that is what you e of manner "I said I'd fool Don Carlos to pay hi himself with me, and I'll do

it yet--if I have not already done it If he is actually in love with

h on hioodness sake be sensible!" counselled Lady Ferh "If

Don Carlos is actually in love with you and you make mock of him, his

love may turn to hate And I warn you that the hatred of a Spaniard is

even erous than his love"

"Pooh! I'm not afraid of hito her

feet "I'll get even with hio to the Cavendish's dance after