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"You do not understand," he returned, sadly, wishing, before her, to be

unmercifully just to hi anywhere else And the 'wonderful --and the melodies--" He rose to his feet and took a few steps

toward the garden "Coo

before I--" he finished with a helpless laugh

She stood by the bench, one hand resting on it; she stood all in the

trele, long sliver

of light pierced the sycaasped

"What was it about the ! I don't kno to thank you for this evening that you have

givento-morrow No one ever stays

here--I----"

"What about the ave it up "The moon makes people insane!" he cried

"If that is true," she returned, "then you need not be more afraid than I,

because 'people' is plural What were you saying about----"