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"I am sorry"

"Why, Nora, I didn't know that your card was filled!" said Mrs Harrigan

She had the maternal eye upon Courtlandt

"Nevertheless," said Nora sweetly, "it is a fact"

"I am disconsolate," replied Courtlandt, who had approached for for fully prepared for a refusal "I have the unfortunate

habit of turning up late," with a significance which only Nora

understood

"So, those who are late must suffer the consequences"

"Supper?"

"The Barone rather than you"

The ain, and Abbott whirled her away She was dressed in

Bure In the dark of her beautiful black hair

there was the green luster of emeralds; an Indian-princess necklace of

e white throat

Unconsciously Courtlandt sighed audibly, and Mrs Harrigan heard this note

of unrest

"Who is that?" asked Mrs Harrigan

"Flora Desi quite