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E MADE a movement to rid himself of his rug and rise; but she stepped forward quickly. "No—please! May I sit here a little while?"

"Yes—you may," he said, with his short laugh. "On the whole, I think you may!" Then he added, as she took the chair his sister had left beside him, "What were you glad I liked?"

"Don't you know?"

"You were humming the Pastorale. Did you mean that?"

"Yes, Mr. Orbison."

"You were at the Greek theatre last night, I suppose?"

"Why—yes. I was there."

"How did you know I liked it?"

She made a gesture toward the open window above them. "That's my room. I heard you telling your sister."

"I see," he said. "But what did you mean by say-