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 studio, and then meanly, heartlessly left me to the mercies of Miss Anamite and Miss Veridian. And I drank three cups of tea that I didn't want. I think I was hypnotized."

"They are very charming," said the girl.

"But—but it was unkind, now, wasn't it?"

"To make you drink tea you didn't want?" she asked, innocently, looking up at him.

"To run away as you did."

"I don't think so. Pray, Mr. Fallon, how was I to know that you were going to call? When I saw you, you were passing by."

Miles's courage was not equal to the situation. Somehow the words which came to him did not seem just the ones to say to this girl.

"Well," he said, weakly, "I sup