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"I can not see very well from over there," he explained

"It is not necessary that you should see; you can hear what I have to

say"

"Very well; I'll go back" And he did Heout of theWhy should this girl cross his path at this

unhappy moment?

There was a pause

"You are not near so nice as you were this ," she said presently

"I can't be nice and sit away over here"

"What made you jump into this compartment, of all others?"

"I wasn't particular what coot into

one As I said, I was in a hurry"

"You said nothing thisaway from Barscheit"

"Neither did you"

Another pause (I take it, fro rides )

"You told me that you were in Barscheit to study nerves,"--wickedly

"So thought I, up to half-past nine to-night; but it appears that I a away, too?"--with suppressed eagerness