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"Surely, he wouldn't be such a beast!"

"He ht--and h gravely "Noon the stage as a comedian A man in love is particularly

sensitive to ridicule I wonder how irls inducing men to make fools of themselves?"

"Oh, Aunt, don't be absurd!" interposed Myra "Are you suggesting that

Don Carlosa stiletto or

so suicide on our

nice clean doorstep, because I do not reciprocate his passion?"

She trilled out a laugh and her aunt had, perforce, to sain "My advice to you is not to take

any further risks, and not to atteloat over Don Carlos And I

think you should fix the date for your ood resolution to break no more hearts"

"And join a Dorcas society, and wear flannel next the skin, and woollen

stockings and flat-heeled shoes!" Myra added frivolously "Thank you

so much, Aunt Clarissa!"