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"It is true," he said, rising and walking to and fro in the roo you Pardon me, I did not reflect how littleupon you soht not to interest you at all"

"You ret

my inability to calive you any distraction, if, in short, you have need of me, no

matter in ay, I hope you will realize how much pleasure it will

givefor you"

"Pardon, pardon," said he; "sorrow sharpens the sensations Let h to dry my eyes, so that the

idlers in the street

fellow likeratitude to you"

"By givingOne feels better while telling what one

suffers"

"You are right But to-day I have too much need of tears; I can not very

well talk One day I will tell you the whole story, and you will see if

I have reason for regretting the poor girl And now," he added, rubbing

his eyes for the last tilass, "say

that you do not think me too absolutely idiotic, and allow me to coentle and a hian to fill with tears; he saw that I

perceived it and turned away his head

"Co a desperate effort to restrain his tears, he rushed rather

than went out of the rooet into the cabriolet

which awaited him at the door; but scarcely was he seated before he

burst into tears and hid his face in his pocket-handkerchief