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Rh rapidity. The house being full, they had many opportunities for finding the isolation which exists in crowds, and took advantage of it. Mr. Palmer, however, with a strong sense of paternal duty, thought it well not to let the matter go too far without satisfying himself that he was justified in letting it go to all lengths. With this in his mind he went to his wife's rooms on Sunday morning to have a quiet talk, as was his custom.

he asked amiably.

she said.

said he.

said Mrs. Palmer with some perspicacity.

His bright gray eyes gleamed suddenly, and he looked at her approvingly.

he said.

His eyes wandered round the room a moment, and he went to a cabinet of bric-à-brac that stood between the windows.

he asked. And he took it up and threw it into the grate, where it smashed to atoms.

said Mrs. Palmer calmly.