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MYSELF Theof which I never quite fathomed

PRO And, frequently, a "pedant"

MYSELF I think not more than four times

PRO On such occasions, you will re her shoulder towards you and frowning, and,

occasionally, sta her foot; and, deep within you, you loved

it all, you know you did

CONTRA But that is all over, and you are going to "The Bull"

MYSELF (hurriedly) To be sure--"The Bull"

PRO And, lastly, you cannot have forgotten--you never will

forget--the soft tumult of the tender bosom that pillowed your

battered head--the pity of her hands--those great, scalding

tears, the sudden, swift caress of her lips, and the thrill in

her voice when she said-MYSELF (hastily) Stop! that is all forgotten

PRO You lie! You have drea upon your bed, with your eyes upon the

stars; you have loved her fros!

MYSELF And I did not know it; I was very blind The wonder is

that she did not discoverit was there, how should I try to hide it?

CONTRA O Blind, and more than blind! Why should you suppose

she hasn't?

MYSELF (stopping short) What? Can it be possible that she has?

CONTRA Didn't she once say that she could read you like a book?

MYSELF She did

CONTRA And have you not often surprised a smile upon her lips,