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When, a few days later, Alcee Arobin again called for Edna in his drag,

Mrs Highcamp was not with him He said they would pick her up But as

that lady had not been apprised of his intention of picking her up, she

was not at ho the house to attend the

retted that she could not

accompany them Arobin appeared nonplused, and asked Edna if there were

anyone else she cared to ask

She did not deeo in search of any of the

fashionable acquaintances froht of Madanolle, but knew that her fair friend did not

leave the house, except to take a languid walk around the block with her

husband after nightfall Madehed at such a

request fro, but for

some reason Edna did not want her So they went alone, she and Arobin

The afternoon was intensely interesting to her The exciterew familiar and

confidential It was no labor to become intimate with Arobin His e of beconore when a pretty and engaging