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"It is very disagreeable when one's incoravely

She was finding in Le Moyne so that she needed just then--a

solidity, a sort of dependability, that had nothing to do with heaviness

She felt that here was ahands, his shabby but well-cut clothes, his fine profile with its

strong chin She left off her little affectations,--a tribute to his own

lack of the the fire

When K chose, he could talk well The Howes had been to Berave theround Christine

relaxed under his steady voice As for K, he frankly enjoyed the little

visit--drew hiret out of his chair

"You've been very nice to ask me in, Mrs Howe," he said "I hope you will

allow ay"

It seeain She did not want hiave her a sense of security She

liked the clasp of the hand he held out to her, when at last he made a move

toward the door

"Tell Mr Howe I am sorry he missed our little party," said Le Moyne