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"Georgie" light," murmured he. "People have done much more unpleasant things than that for their countries and relations and things. Surely you can do a little unselfish thing like this for the credit of the town. A real sportsman would jump at the chance. I'd do it myself if I wasn't wanted so badly on the field."

"I daresay, said I calmly, "and I never pretended to be a sportsman. To begin with such a disguise wouldn't deceive an infant. Linwood is a good four inches taller than I am and broad in proportion. His eyes are light and mine dark. You must be mad."

"You wouldn't have called it mad if you'd suggested it yourself," said he shortly. "You don't like anyone else to have brilliant ideas. I've noticed that before."

I gasped. When I am away from Georgie, I often wonder why it is that we tolerate his rudeness at all. His personal charm must be pretty strong to make us pass over these candid speeches of his. 200