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"I haven't heard its equal outside Berlin or Paris," I went on

"Paris?" said Gretchen, laying a neat little trap for me into which my

conceit was soon to tumble me "Paris is a marvelous city"

"There is no city to equal it Inasain, will you not dofrom

_Faust_?" My audacity did not iive a supper to a stranger and then

sing for hi into her

tones "These Americans!" she observed to her coar, approached the piano, and sat down I struck a

few chords and found the instruood order I

played a Chopin _Polonaise_, I tinkled Grieg's _Papillon_, then I

ceased

"That is to pay for my supper," I explained

Next I played _Le Courier_, and when I had finished that I turned

again, rising

"That is to pay for ood huer repellent, "you are a

Pray, tell us e have the honor to entertain?"

"I haven't the vaguest idea who my hostess is,"--evasively

"It is quite out of the question You are the intruder"