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"No, don't read," the Prince said "You get angry at once with me when

we talk, and the red comes into your cheeks, and I like it"

Exasperation was almost uncontrollable in Tamara She remained silent,

only the little ear next the Prince burned scarlet

"Some day you will cos"

"I have no desire to go there," said Tareat wish, and indeed her godot

her, had often begged her to visit that northern cliested the moon at Underwood

"It would freeze you, perhaps, or burn you--who can tell?" the Prince

said "One would see when you got there I have an old lady, a dear

friend, hite hair and a ood for your education"

Taht it would be wiser not to show any further annoyance, so

she said lightly: "Yes, I am only sixteen, and have never left the schoolrooht how to live"

He turned and smiled at her

"You hardly look any more--twenty, perhaps, and--never kissed!"

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eyelashes rested on her cheek