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35 dining. Teresa bent forward with sudden interest.

"There's Mary Addams! In the other room—don't turn, she'll see we're looking at her. Guess who's with her—you'll never guess—it's Jack!"

"Jack Addams! Oh, you're mistaken, it can't be, Teresa!"

Basil was quite as keenly interested.

"But it is, I tell you! And they look like a pair of lovers. I wonder if they can be going to make it up."

"Oh, they can't be. That would be too much. After the things that came out in the trial! Even Mary wouldn't dare!" protested Basil. "Are you sure, Teresa?"

"Perfectly—I can see him perfectly. … And there's no limit to the imbecility of women," said Teresa. "But if she does take him back …"

"She won't, on the children's account. She wouldn't have gone into court with that case if it hadn't been impossible"

"Well, why are they here together then, and hid away in a corner where they think they won't be seen? None of Mary's crowd ever come here, I suppose. There, she's seen us." Teresa quickly looked away. "Let her think we haven't seen her."

"By Jove! it's queer," said Basil. "I thought