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Natalie had had a dull Spring With Graham's departure for ca with her vast ae and s of herself in her new and luxurious rooave

her occupation for several days She liked her new environment She

liked herself in it The rose-colored taffetas of her bedroos of her bed, small and draped,

reflected a faint color into her face, and theinspection with

a hand-mirror, which always followed her coffee, showed her at her best

instead of her worst

Of her dressing-room she was not so sure It's ivory-paneled walls,

behind whose sliding panels were hung her gowns, her silk and satin

chiffon negligees, her wraps and summer furs--all the vast paraphernalia

hich she arht with armor--the walls seemed

cold She hated old-blue, but old-blue Rodney had insisted upon

He had held a bit of the taffeta to her cheek

"It is delicious, Natalie," he said "It makes your eyes as blue as the

sea"

"Always a decorator!" she had replied, s in her blue roo at her reflection, she reht, with you, to be anything else" He had stopped