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"You are throwing a sop to Providence, aren't you?" she asked shrewdly

"Throwing bread on the waters! I daresay he angled for it You're easy,

Clay Give you a good dinner--it was a nice dinner, wasn't it?"

"A very nice dinner," he assented But at the tone she looked up

"Well, rong?" she dery about so Your face ful"

"Oh, co of the

sort The dinner was all right The guests were--all right I may have

unconsciously resented your attitude about Doctor Haverford Certainly

he didn't angle for it, and I had no idea of throwing a sop to

Providence"

"That isn't rong at dinner"

"Do you really want reeable"

"Good heavens, Natalie One would think I bullied you!"

"Oh, no, you don't bully It's worse It's the way you look Your face

sets Well?"

"I didn't feel unpleasant It's rather own?"