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hope Mrs Pontellier does take h to find in ht there

was any doubt--"

"Oh, enough, Robert!" she broke into his heated outburst "You are

not thinking of what you are saying You speak with about as little

reflection as wein the sand If your attentions to any married wo convincing, you would not be

the gentleman we all know you to be, and you would be unfit to associate

with the wives and daughters of the people who trust you"

Madanolle had spoken what she believed to be the law and the

gospel The young ed his shoulders i his hat down vehes are not flattering to say to a

fellow"

"Should our whole intercourse consist of an exchange of compliments? Ma

foi!"

"It isn't pleasant to have a wo off suddenly: "Now if I were like Arobin-you remember Alcee

Arobin and that story of the consul's wife at Biloxi?" And he related

the story of Alcee Arobin and the consul's wife; and another about the

tenor of the French Opera, who received letters which should never

have been written; and still other stories, grave and gay, till Mrs

Pontellier and her possible propensity for taking young otten