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A soft light canett's eyes

"I want to tell you all about that," he said, "It's the ht almost call it Makes you believe in Fate and all that sort of thing A week ago I was on the Subway in New York"

He broke off while Sam cursed him, the Subway, and the city of New York, in the order named

"My dear chap, what is theis the nett, "I can tell it by yourhas happened to disturb and upset you I know you so well that I can pierce the mask What is it? Tellon that concert business? Why, that's all over I take it that after my departure you made the most colossal ass of yourself, but why let that worry you? These things cannot affect one permanently"

"Can't they? Let e forith outstretched hand

"Not really? How splendid! Acceptthat could possibly have happened These are not idle words As one who has been engaged to the girl hily You are well out of it, Saht have clutched it eagerly, but he drew the line at shaking hands with Eustace Hignett

"My heart is broken," he said with dignity

"That feeling will pass, giving way to one of devout thankfulness I know! I've been there After allWilhel and a bone and a hank of hair?"

"She is nothing of the kind," said Sam, revolted

"Pardon me," said Eustace firmly, "I speak as an expert I know her and I repeat, she is a rag and a bone and a hank of hair!"

"She is the only girl in the world, and owing to your idiotic behaviour I have lost her"

"You speak of the only girl in the world," said Eustace blithely "If you want to hear about the only girl in the world, I will tell you A week ago I was in the Subway in New York"

"I'ht I'll tell you while you're undressing"