ggie, and ion continually to find out some means by  its appearing singular and entailing subsequent embarrassment. As for Maggie sinct t - only t of a closely-o look up and sa Minnys back .

    But t end some time - per ended very soon, and only seemed long, as a minutes dream does. Step last sat uprig Maggie.  should he say?

    `e s, I t you go out and see it?

    `I dont kno of t playing cribbage h my uncle.

    A pause: during   insig to be grateful for it - to groher.

    `Do you like sitting alone?

    A rat glancing at Step be quite civil to say quot;yesquot;?

    `It ion for an intruder to ask, said Steped  glance, and getting determined to stay for anot you er I am gone, aking out cill  seven.

    Anoteadily out of till by a great effort so look do Minnys back again, and said,

    `I o go out. e lose our music.

    `e somorro your friend P home.

    Maggie gave a little start - it seemed ion t passed from o foot in an instant. But tion, and laying Minny on  to reac from its corner. Steped: , per like to be mentioned to  abrupt o stay any longer. Maggie ing  table on for uitous, entirely superfluous visit of t sort o make a man disagreeable and ridiculous. Of course it o Maggies t ily in ting off again and finding her alone.

    A boyisate of mind of an accomplisleman of five and ty, not  legal kno a reference to ory, per not incredible.

    At t Maggies ball of knitting-arted up to reac. Stepoo, and, picking up t  gave e a neo