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Her eyes narrowed "That's not exactly the Law and the Prophets, is it?"

"It's the truth To think of selecting out of all the world one wo to spend the rest of one's days with her! Although--"

His eyes looked past Carlotta into distance

"Sidney Page was one of the bridesmaids," he said irrelevantly "She was

lovelier than the bride"

"Pretty, but stupid," said Carlotta "I like her I've really tried to

teach her things, but--you know--" She shrugged her shoulders

Dr Max was learning wisdom If there was a twinkle in his eye, he veiled

it discreetly But, once again in the ainst hers

"You little cat! You're jealous," he said exultantly

Nevertheless, although he e of Sidney lay very close

to his heart those autuht duty the ht duty had been

a tis when Dr

Max could bring Sidney back to the hospital in his car

Sidney's half-days at hoonies of jealousy on

Carlotta's part On such an occasion, a , she could

not contain herself She pleaded her old excuse of headache, and took the

trolley to a point near the end of the Street After twilight fell, she