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sparkled upon her fingers He sent back an answering s lazily and amused from one to

the other It was some utter nonsense; some adventure out there in the

water, and they both tried to relate it at once It did not see when told They realized this, and so did Mr Pontellier He

yawned and stretched hio over to Klein's hotel and play a ga, Lebrun," he proposed to Robert But Robert admitted

quite frankly that he preferred to stay where he was and talk to Mrs

Pontellier

"Well, send him about his business when he bores you, Edna," instructed

her husband as he prepared to leave

"Here, take the u it out to hi it over his head descended the steps

and walked away

"Co back to dinner?" his wife called after hied his shoulders He felt in his vest pocket; there was a

ten-dollar bill there He did not know; perhaps he would return for the

early dinner and perhaps he would not It all depended upon the coahed, nodding good-by to him