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"Oh, not at all," Helena said nervously She sat down on the other

side of the big rosewood centre-table, glancing orried eyes at

Lloyd Pryor

"Move that laht "I like to see my

hostess!"

And Helena pushed the astral lamp from the centre of the table so that

his vieas unobstructed

"Is he a nuisance with his talk about his drama?"

Mr Wright said, looking across at her with open eagerness in his

melancholy eyes

"Why, no indeed"

"Do you think it's so very bad, considering?"

"It is not bad at all," said Mrs Richie

His face lighted like a child's "Young fool! As if he could write a

drama! Well,

supper withto this

wonderful production Of course, sir, I include you My nigger will

provide you with a fairly good bottle Then this grandson of mine will

read his truck aloud But ill fortify ourselves with supper

first"