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Audrey had found soiven her the idea

"You would reat hit, Audrey," he had said "It's your voice, you

know There's so about it--well, you know the effect it always

has on ood"

But she had carried the idea home with her, and had proceeded, with her

customary decision, to act on it

Then, one day in May, she was surprised by a visit froht

Haverford She had come home, tired and rather depressed, to find

the Haverford car at the door, and Delight waiting for her in her

sitting-roo stretch of tiht suddenly kissed her She saw then that the girl had

brought her so flowers, and the little tribute touched her

"What a nice child you are!" she said, and standing before the mirror

proceeded to take off her hat Before her she could see the reflection

of Delight's face, and her own tired, slightly haggard eyes

"And how unutterably old you

"You are too lovely for words, Mrs Valentine"

Audrey patted her hair into order, and continued her sirl's face