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 "Is that a refusal?"

"I should never think of giving it so fine a name."

"There would be nothing fine in forbidding me your door. Don't think that!" said Bernard, with rather a forced laugh.

It was difficult to know what Miss Vivian thought; but she said, in a moment—

"We shall be very happy to see you. I am going home."

"May I walk with you so far?" asked Bernard.

"It's not far; it's only three minutes." And Angela moved slowly to the gate of the Casino. 162