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Arobin dropped in with a e from Mrs Merriman, to say that

the card party was postponed on account of the illness of one of her

children

"How do you do, Arobin?" said Robert, rising from the obscurity

"Oh! Lebrun To be sure! I heard yesterday you were back How did they

treat you down in Mexique?"

"Fairly well"

"But not well enough to keep you there Stunning girls, though, in

Mexico I thought I should never get away froo"

"Did they embroider slippers and tobacco pouches and hat-bands and

things for you?" asked Edna

"Oh! ard I fear they made more

impression on me than I made on them"

"You were less fortunate than Robert, then"

"I a tender

confidences?"

"I've been i, and

shaking hands with Edna "Please convey ards to Mr Pontellier

when you write"

He shook hands with Arobin and went away