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He glanced rath so over me, and Lady Ver said his temper was dreadful

She was so sweet to me, it al me play with Lord Robert

(Of course, I would not allow her to see I ht

I sat in my rooer I had fenced with hi over me I nipped him every time he attempted to explain what it was, and to thistiresoish advice I don't knoould have happened, only when he got really horribly affectionate, just after tea, I was so exasperated I launched this bo--your real interest is Angela Grey"

He nearly had a fit, and shut up at once So, of course, it is not a horse I felt sure of it Probably one of those people Mrs Carruthers said all young men knew--their adolescent measles and chicken-pox, she called thereat deal toones; but these last days I did not see to bed on Friday night Lord Robert cah ht, after all," he said "I have wired to Caet some other woman, won't you?"

"I will try," said Lady Ver, and she looked right into his eyes; then she turned to eline" (at once, aleline; I should never do that with strangers), "but I suppose you ought not to be seen at a play just yet"

"I like being alone," I said "I shall go to sleep early"

Then they settled to dine all together at her house, and go on; so, knowing I should see hiood-bye to Lord Robert, and he left by the early train

A nuuests ca with Lady Katherine had been coldly cordial I thanked her deeply for her kindness in asking me there She did not renew the invitation; I expect she felt a person like me, ould have to look after themselves, was not a suitable companion to her altar-cloth and poker workers