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"It's done

and solid and dependable about you I wonder--I suppose you don'tyou as a sort of anchor to ard?"

"Good heavens, Audrey! If I could only do so" She sone "You've just got to be And--you don't have to

send me flowers, you know I mean, I understand that you're sorry for

me, without that You're the only person in the world I'd allow to be

sorry for me"

He was touched There was no coquetry in her manner She paid her little

tribute quite sincerely and frankly

"I've been taking stock to-day," she went on, "and I put you aht about a hundred

and seventy, in good condition Heavens, what a lot of liabilities you

had to off-set!"

He stopped and looked down at her

"Audrey dear," he said, "what am I to say to all that? What can I do?

How can I help?"

"You ht tell me--No, that's silly"

"What is silly?"

But she did not answer She called "Joey!" and gave him her clubs

"Joey wants to be a soldier," she observed