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K had never known a o to the bride's

mother's for meals in order to keep a car He looked faintly dazed Also,

certain sophistries of his for

costly in the end rose in his reat comfort, I'm sure," he said politely

Christine considered K rather distinguished She liked his graying hair

and steady eyes, and insisted on considering his shabbiness a pose She was

conscious that she made a pretty picture in the French , and preened

herself like a bright bird

"You'll come out with us now and then, I hope"

"Thank you"

"Isn't it odd to think that we are going to be practically one faht the flash of Christine's slad she had decided to take the roo the end of all things was absurd A married woman

should have men friends; they kept her up She would take him to the

Country Club The women would be mad to know him How clean-cut his