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He sreeable, indeed," he said

I said nothing else, but looked into his eyes

"I shall go down to dinner now; do you wish to accoing as I went down the stairs on his ar afternoon a thunderstor the heat had returned, the air thick withmy shoulders and neck to decrease the dampness on my skin I wished for my jewelry I could only hope that I looked presentable as there were no ust's opinion Finally Pete came up and knocked to see if I was ready

As I ca at the bottoave me his arm and ere joined by Kevin, who had risen from a chair when I appeared

"Sister, how lovely you look! Marriage appears to agree with you!" he said, and I blushed with pleasure, even though I knew that I looked very pale and wan

We walked down the street together, as it was but a short distance to the Johnson's hoirls and men in red uniforms; others walked as we did When we arrived, the house was blazing with lights This was to be one of Mrs

Johnson's lavish parties, and I was suddenly filled with anticipation and apprehension

Would there be anyone here tonight the same as last year? I wondered suddenly if Rodney Taylor would be there, and felt heat warmhied to be ement" was broached, then reatly ereeted us profusely "Oh, it's Mr and Mrs Stewart!" she said

"You reirl, Mr Johnson, do you not? She visited us last year, with Mada Mr Maclaine; why, I need not be told who you are! My, you are as alike as peas in a pod! How proud your father must be!

Come in, come in We shall have supper directly; then we shall have dancing!" We went into the parlor, where there was a crush of people