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"I saw your light Heavens, what a party!"

"I' on"

"I wish you had Clay, you'll never guess what happened"

"Probably not What?"

"Well, Audrey just made it, that's all Funny! I wish you'd seen soraceful, but she took it off right

away But it was like her--no one else would have dared"

His raceful!

"It was in the stable, you know, I told you And just atwhite horse leaped in with Audrey on his back No

saddle--nothing She was dressed like a bare-back rider in the circus,

short tulle skirts and tights They nearly mobbed her with joy" She

yawned "Well, I'm off to bed"

He roused himself

"A happy New-year, my dear"

"Thanks," she said, and wandered out, her absurd feathered tail trailing

behind her

He lay back and closed his eyes So Audrey had done that, Audrey, who

had been in his mind all those sleepless hours; for he kne that

back of all his resolutions to do better had been the thought of her

He felt disappointed and bitter The sad disillusion of theto faiths that one after another

destroyed themselves, was his