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together-since it happened"
The Widower seemed struck by the
circumstance.
yes" he replied, consideringly,
Il believe it isl positively believe
It is"
II hope" she said timldly, 81
hope you've-you've got over it-by
now"
The, Widower reflected.
Il think have" he answered, con-
scientiously; I'm almost sure | have
You see, l have been trying hard
travelling and all that sort OF thing,
you know. l finished up at Monte
Carlo. The place cheered me won
derfully; l lost quite lot OF money
at the tables"
Il thing that was very wrong OF
you." said Winnie sternly. Cam
bling is wicked"
"Ah-but If you knew what a re-
lief 1t was to be able to do something
wicked again." sighed the Widower,
you would overlook it. Do you
know, l was gradually becoming al
most too good to live. 1t gave me
quite shock when / realized It. My
constitution would not have stood the
strain much longer, | am certain"
THE older men grow the worse
they get" declared Winnie with the
air of one delivering a profound epi-
gram.
THAT, Of course, is the natural
tendency" he admitted. 1T doesn't
do to check it-beyond a certain
point" He sighed again at this sud
den contemplation of mans innate
depravity. It's like suppresslng
measles" he added little inconse-
quently.
What is?" she asked, regarding
her fan.
"Curbing mans natural tendency !
TO grow worse" he explained, "be-
yond a certain point. 1t often leads !
TO more dangerous complications"
I'm your case | do trust" eX- !
claimed Winnie in a tone of extreme
solicitude, that the-the complica-
tions have not yet become as bad as
all that"
"Fortunately-no," he assured
her. Monte Carlo just saved me-
You have no idea what an excellent
safety valve for suppressed tenden-
cies Monte Carlo is. It's most ter
ribly wicked place"
Il should love to go there" she
sighed
Tie Widower gazeu at her with
cold dsapproyal.
Il am surprised to hear you ex-
press an inclination OF that sort" he
said sternly. You have no .enden-
cies that require artificial avapora-
ton"
"Of course not" said Winnie hast
ily. How dare you suggest such a
thing"
The suggestion was yours" he
pointed out judicially. You i'm
Piled"
Il didn't" she interrupted, blush
ing. Il merely meant that | should
love to see the scenery"
oh" said the Widower, looking
relieved, "the scenery, of course. The
scenery, may say, is beautiful. The
sea is a kind of greenish blue tint,
and there are, | believe, hills and
things, and the Casino is quite fine
building-especially inside. The
the trees"
"Oh, never mind the trees," inter
rupted Winnie impatiently Il
wanted to talk to you about some
thing else. l wanted to-to condole
with you"
Thanks he murmured. Il shall
be very pleased, I'm sure"
"Pleased?" She regarded him Sc
vere,y.
Il mean pleased to be condoled ,
with" he explained, "by you"
1T must have been a great blow" /,
observed Winnie, in a tone OF de- /
tached commiseration.
1T was-she never expected It,
he sighed.
Il meant a blow to you" corrected
Winnie.
"Oh-to me! ] suppose It was;
yes, no doubt it was-though | man |
aged somehow to bear up. Ne tu
cede malis-you have read Virgil?"
No haven't" she declared with
unnecessary vehemence.
Il beg your pardon" said the Wild
over humbly. "Yes, pulled through
somehow"
with the help OF travel-and
Monte Carlo" suggested Winnie a
little maliciously.
Precisely" he agreed, quite un-
offended. And IL you have done
condoling, we"
i've not done" she interposed.
Though / don't believe you require
TO be condoled with a bit. What's
the good OF man pretending to be
sorry when he isn't?"
That's exactly what I say?" re-
marked the Widower, Frightening.
whats the good?"
Winnie frowned; she felt that her