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"I ah, and I have s, I caht candle-light Pray you be seated, Mr Renault--if it does not displease you What were you looking for froaily "But the patrol should be able to see to that May I sit here a ly; I like men"

Innocence or coquetry, I was clean checked Her white eyelids languidly closing over the pure eyes of a child gave me no clue

"All men?" I inquired

"How silly! No, very few men But that is because I only know a few"

"And allantry, cut short by her opening eyes and smile "Of course I like you, Mr Renault Can you not see that? It's a pity if you can not, as all the others tease me so about you Do you like me?"

"Very, veryain; conscious, too, that she noted it with cal "Is that why you blush so often, Mr Renault--because you like me very, very nity would not serve e color when you spoke Therefore my malady must arise from other causes--say from Sir Peter's wine, for instance"

"I knew a man who fell in love with me," she said "You may do so yet"

"Do you think it likely?" I asked, scarcely knowing how to meet this cool attack

"I think it possible--don't you?" she asked

I considered, or un to beat too fast; and as for her, I could no h to strand wisershoals

"I do like htfully, "but not all men, as I said I did Now at supper I looked about me and I found only you attractive, save Sir Peter, and he counts nothing in a gale with New York society you will, no doubt, find others far more attractive," I said stupidly