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I turned, and to ust saw Mrs Cynic, who had co

I should not have answered her a word, but Mrs Purblind thought to avert an aard situation, so she said: "It illustrates the devotion of the masculine nature, I suppose"

"In horses? Yes; it's a pity that it hasn't been evoluted into men"

"It has," I answered curtly, "for those who are capable of seeing and appreciating it"

This probably ry, for she turned on me with her most evil expression: "It's aadh You must have had countless opportunities; child-like faith, such as yours, must be very attractive to them"

I stared at her a moment in silence; her insolence stupefied me Then I think I opened the nearest , and pitched her out Mrs Purblind insists I did not do that, exactly, but that I got rid of her As she hasn't been in since, a desirable result was obtained, and I don't much care what the methoda wish to cleanse it, and protect as, to protect the physical being

I was not in a very good temper after all this, and it annoyedhis train He had been calling oftener than usual of late, but he didn't seeave no especial pleasure

To-day what talk we had ran on flowers for a time, when Mr Chance, aardly and out-of-placedly, asked me how I liked the Reve d'or rose This was the kind of rose I had received every ly I confessfaster

He flushed, and said abruptly: "You must have known I sent you those"

"I did not," I answered rather coldly; "there was no card or note with the embarrassment; and then he added, almost desperately, "you ," I replied, drawing ranted If you want me to understand, you h, surely," he said, "enough to lead you to guess the truth"