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"My dear girl, I know the precise amount of Stanistreet's income Money

can't be any object to him But perhaps you've a soul above boxes at the

'Criterion,' and chane suppers afterwards, and the rest of it?"

"I have, unfortunately But there wasn't any cha pulses Between playing and fighting

there is only a difference of degree

"Will you kindly tell me why you selected Stanistreet of all people for

this business?"

"I didn't select him--he was always there"

"And if it hadn't been Stanistreet it would have been somebody else? I

see I hope you appreciate the peculiar advantages of his society?"

"I do Louis is a gentleh he is your friend He kno to

talk to women"

"If he doesn't it is not for want of practice I could s all this,

Molly, if you were a little girl just out of the schoolroom; but--I

don't think you've much to learn"

Mrs Nevill Tyson's eyes flashed The play had turned to deadly earnest

"Not ood to

! Pray, were you good to

him?"