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In the afternoon Maurice and Alwood Chester, and Madame de Clerté came

to see me, and all exclaimed at my improved appearance

"Why you look like a million dollars, Nicholas," Alwood said, "What is

up, old bird?"

"I a to have a party on Sunday to introduce you to the

loveliest young girl in Paris," Solonge announced "The daughter of a

friend of reat dot, but that does not matter for you,

Nicholas We think that you should marry and marry a jeune fille

francaise!"

"That is sweet of you I have sho I appreciate young girls, have

not I?"

"For that--no!" she laughed, "But the time has come--"

I felt ae is

the best of them

Maurice had an air of anxiety underneath his watchful friendliness He's

fine enough to feel atmospheres, or whatever it is that coe had taken place in

ard to himself

He came back after he had seen Madame de Clerté to her coupé!--She has