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He went on

"Strange how certain instincts show themselves under every condition

Bobby was no physical coward, and to talk to and entleman you ever met Awfully well read and a topper at

classics and history, and sang like a bird He had the grand ive the devil his due--I believe

for some years he was faithful to Lady Hilda"

"I should think so!" I said indignantly "After accepting her great

sacrifice!"

"Nothing lasts, my dear boy, that is not fundah, and so he couldn't even behave decently to the

wo for his which is unaccountable, when they

are well bred, ion iallantry"

"What brought on the last episode?"

"He was probably bored in the dull post where he ith not ame to cover up losses,

which he could not pay, and had the bad luck to be caught for the second

time I told you he was a fool and did not kno to calculate the

price of his follies"

"When did you hear of this?"

"Only last night onscandal,