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There was studied insolence in the tones and the gestures which

accompanied them

"Be brief, if you please"

"My name is Edward Courtlandt, as doubtless you have heard"

"In a large room it is difficult to remember all the introductions"

"Precisely That is why I take the liberty of recalling it to you, so that

you will not forget it," urbanely

A pause Dark patches of water were spreading across their shoulders

Little rivulets ran down Courtlandt's arainst the

bars

"I do not see how it may concern me," replied Herr Rosen finally with an

insolence ht, at the stage entrance of the Opera, I pushed

you aside, not knoho you were You had offered your services; the

door of Miss Harrigan's liize for that To-io for

Varenna Somewhere between nine and ten the fast train leaves for Milan"

"Varenna! Milan!"

"Exactly You speak English as naturally and fluently as if you were born

to the tongue Thus, you will leave for Milan What becomes of you after

that is of no consequence tomyself clear?"