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164 "You see," observed Anne, "I could never enter into that part of your work. I could not devote myself to you and the masses too."

"You devote yourself to me, and I'll take care of the masses," he answered, laughing.

"Let's never speak of it again," begged Anne.

"Well," said Howard, "I've found out one thing. The individual love isn't complete without the other. One must care for humanity more than"

"Why don't you go and say all these things to humanity?" murmured Anne.

"I shall, if you persist. I shall go to live in the slums, and shall turn every cent I've got into a workingmen's college."

"Do it!" cried the girl. "I like your doing these things. Only I sometimes think that there is the least bit of pose in your attitude."

"Perhaps there is," he answered humbly. "I am never quite my real self except when I am with you. But I give up the