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"I a you," I said to Prudence

"Not in the least Marguerite was there When she heard you announced,

she one out"

"Is she afraid of me now?"

"No, but she is afraid that you would not wish to see her"

"But why?" I said, drawing my breath with difficulty, for I was choked

with ee, her furniture,

and her diae

I met her to-day," I continued carelessly

"Where?" asked Prudence, looking atto ask herself if

this was the same man whom she had known so madly in love

"In the Champs-Elysees She ith another woman, very pretty Who is

she?"

"What was she like?"

"Blonde, slender, with side curls; blue eyes; very elegant"

"Ali! It was Olympe; she is really very pretty"

"Whom does she live with?"