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They slipped and slid in his direction as helplessly as if an inclined

plane had opened under their feet They fluttered in circles about hiht If he had been allowed to follow the pull of

his inclination, they would have held a subsidiary place in his

existence For he was practical, balanced, sane He had, moreover, the

tendency towards temperance of the born athlete Besides all this, his

main interests were man-interests But women would not let hi was done Wreaths hung on every balcony

for Honey S

wide He was a little lazy, almost discourteously uninterested in his

attitude towards, the individual female; for he had never had to exert

himself

It is likely that all this personal popularity would have been the

result of that trick of personality But ; he had good looks besides He was

really tall, although his broad shoulders seeht Brown-skinned, brown-eyed, brown-haired, his skin was as smooth

as satin, his eyes as clear as crystal, his hair as thick as fur His

expression had tremendous sparkle But his main physical char irregularity of

contour and lighted it with an expression brilliant with mirth and

friendliness