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He lived up to his resolve the next day, bought his flowers as usual,

but this time for Nina and took them with him And went ho to his own conscience

But Nina was not at ho at

the Wheelers', and he thought the man eyed him with restrained

commiseration

"Did she say I am expected there?" he asked

"She ordered dinner for you here, sir"

Even for Nina that sounded odd He took his coat and went out again to

the car; after a ot the orchids

Dick Livingstone's machine was at the curb before the Wheeler house,

and in the living-roolanced at hi of apprehension growing

"Nina is having hysterics upstairs," Mr Wheeler said, and continued his

pacing

"Nina! Hysterics?"

"That's what I said," replied Mr Wheeler, suddenly savage "You've s, haven't you?"

Leslie placed the box of orchids on the table and drew off his gloves