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Audrey hesitated Evidently Natalie wanted to talk, to try to justify

herself But the feeling that she was the last wo in her On the other hand, there

was the question of Graha, she and Natalie would

have, in one of her own occasional lapses into slang, to go to the mat

"I'll come, of course, if that's an invitation"

"I'll be around in an hour, then"

Natalie was unusually prompt She was nervous and excited, and was even

more carefully dressed than usual Over her dark blue velvet dress she

wore a loose reat chinchilla collar, but above it

Audrey, ould have given a great deal to be able to hate her, found

her rather pathetic, a little droop to her mouth, dark circles which no

veil could hide under her eyes

The car was in its customary resplendent condition There were orchids

in the flower-holder, and the foot at the door

"What a tone you and your outfit do give my little street," Audrey said,

as they started "We have ons than limousines, you know"