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who came forward reluctantly

"My name is Pryor, sir, I--"

"Oh! Yes I know I know The lady's brother Here! Push that

chair out fora chair forward and taking

the hat and stick froone quickly

into the dining-roolass on a

little tray She gave a distressed glance at her other guest as though

to say, "I can't help it!"

Benja with

fatigue, but under the prickle of white on his shaven jowl the

purplish color came back in lass tre in his veined and shrunken hand

"Well," he demanded, "how do you two like this God-forsaken place?"

Mr Pryor, looking over their visitor's head at Helena, shrugged his

shoulders

"It is very nice," she said vaguely, "It's a narrowing place," he deood people! I'll take sorandson," he went

on, as Helena filled his glass, "is always talking about you, reat jackass I'm afraid he bothers you with his calls?"