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"Dear and obstinate friend," said Henri, "do you wish me to be happy?"

"You shall not leave the rooed for"

"How?" demanded Henri with interest

"Because I have hidden away your trousers"

Henri laughed, but he sobered quickly

"If you wish raph But first, please to bring it here"

Jean brought it, holding it gingerly between his thuer

And Henri lay back and studied it

"It is runted

"Look at it, Jean," Henri said in his half-bantering tone, with despair

beneath it; "and then look atood face But there is a jaw,

a--Do you think he will be kind to her as she requires? She requires

much kindness Some women--"

He broke off and watched Jean anxiously

"A half face!" Jean said scornfully "The pretty view! As for