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She ate a peach--and I do hope she liked it--but she refused a cigarette

when I offered her one--

"I don't smoke"

"Oh, I am so sorry I did not know--" and I put out mine

"You need not do that--I don'tas I

need not do it myself"

I re-lit another one--

"Do you know--I believe I shall have my new eye put in before

Christmas!" I told her just before she rose from the table--and for the

first time I have known her, the faintest smile calad," she said

And all over ested the parc, and that I should dictate in some

lovely cool spot She made no objection, and immediately put on her

hat--a plain dark blue straw She walked a little behind my bath chair

as we turned out of the Reservoires courtyard and began ascending the

avenue in the parc, so that I could not converse with her By the time

we had reached the parterre I called to her-"Miss Sharp"-She advanced and kept beside me--

"Does not this place interest you awfully?" I hazarded

"Yes"