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"Oh, yes; quite," he replied

She looked at him rather doubtfully

"You are thinner, and----"

"Older," he said, with a s to say that you looked as

if you had not been sparing yourself lately"

He shrugged his shoulders

"I had rather a rough time of it in Africa--and a touch of fever It

always leaves its mark, you know"

She nodded as if she accepted the explanation; but she was not

satisfied A touch of fever does not leave behind the expression of

weariness which brooded in his eyes

"If you are not too tired, will you come round with me?" she said

"There's an opportunity now, for all the people are out riding or

driving, and we shall bein"

"Certainly," he said, opening the door for her "I suppose you have

filled the house? Is it a large party?"

"I aetically; "but the house is not