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 The young fellow held out his hand; his smile was pleasant and inquiring. "Wait a moment," she interrupted wickedly. "I am not introducing you. I am simply asking you if you know him."

Wasn't this a capital revenge?

"I ... I can't say that I ever saw the gentleman before," he stammered, mightily bewildered. Then all at once his face grew[Pg 99] red with anger. He even balled his fists. "Has he dared—"

"No, no! I only wished to know if you knew him. Since you do not there is nothing more to be done about it."

"But if he has insulted—"

"Sh! That's not a nice word to hear in a conservatory," she warned.