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 strike out for myself to-morrow. Mr. Drew gave me a check to-night—I can live on that until I get a job.”

“The cost of living is frightfully high.”

“But worth it—don’t you think?” she asked.

“With you—undoubtedly.”

“You just keep going round in circles,” she complained.

“You’ve got me going round in circles,” I laughed. I came close to her before the fire. “Mary Will—I’ve never been in San Francisco before. And I’ve never been married. Two new experiences. I’d like to tackle them together. To-morrow, after the fog lifts, and I’ve seen and rejected all the other girls, I’ll meet you with a license in my pocket.”

“Oh, dear—you are so sudden.”

“It’s girls like you that make men sudden.”

“I never gave you any encouragement, I’m sure,” she protested. Rh