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one he had left in New Orleans, but of course the prospects were vastly

better He wrote of the City of Mexico, the buildings, the people and

their habits, the conditions of life which he found there He sent his

love to the family He enclosed a check to his mother, and hoped she

would affectionately remember him to all his friends That was about the

substance of the two letters Edna felt that if there had been a e

for her, she would have received it The despondent fraain to overtake her, and she remembered

that she wished to find Mademoiselle Reisz

Madaave Edna the

address, regretting that she would not consent to stay and spend the

remainder of the afternoon, and pay a visit to Mademoiselle Reisz some

other day The afternoon was already well advanced

Victor escorted her out upon the banquette, lifted her parasol, and held

it over her while he walked to the car with her He entreated her

to bear in mind that the disclosures of the afternoon were strictly

confidential She laughed and bantered hi too

late that she should have been dignified and reserved