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~ ing attention and he was keen
to show her OF. He wasn't
exactly q good dancer, and he continu-
ally got out of step, because he tried all
the time to look into her eyes and be-
cause he was annoyed that her eyes
roved everywhere but never rested upon
him. She looked at all the women IN
order to discover how many kinds Of
beings well dressed there were, and
she looked at all the men in order to
discover how many Of them she might
please.
Every time they danced past the mir
ror she peeped into it to admire her
lovely new frock. And Wolzogen, this
obtrusively she had to nudge every lit
tie while to hasten his steps-well, he
was merely q means to get even prettier
clothes. Did she like him? Was he
repulsive? Neither.
He was o man and she liked to be
with men. Mill was not afraid Of men.
It was evident that she was completely
immune to any sort Of moral instruc-
ton. She was governed by one domi-
nant fundamental principle which
seemed to be inherent In her and could
not be altered by words: to wit, that, to
be happy, YOU needed money.
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and wildly enthusiastic about any child
ish game. But If she heard any one
talk about "respectability" or "modesty, "
or even "love," she felt herself as ancient
as the world. She knew that she was
beyond all this sort Of nonsense and
that she knew more about these things
than any sage, however much he might
preach.
Meanwhile, Thomas and Krieglacher
sat at the farthest end of the tea room
where the music penetrated only family.
Thomas was turning over the uncor-
rected galley proof Of the Diagnosis and
work he had already read in medical
journals and 50 he was able to put his
Ideas and questions about them quite
clearly. In his Kissingen days he prob
ably would have been much too shy to
criticize this famous scientist whom he
admired so much. But today In his Per.
sonal crisis he felt 1t Q relief to talk
about abstract matters and he found 1t
quite easy to dismiss his former scruples.
Vladimir turned up as they talked to
tell Thomas that Luise wanted to be
taken back. Thomas looked up and
saw that the tea room was almost
empty. He looked at his watch and
was surprised that two whole hours had
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tumorS-two whole hours during which
he had not given a single thought to
Sybil. IF it doesn't bore you should
like to return to the subject after din
ner," said Krieglacher, and Thomas re-
piled, Nothing would give me greater
pleasure"
Thomas had the sensation that now
he had found q secure little corner on
board ship, q haven where he could f1nd
refuge from himself. It gave him q
feeling of relief.
And while he followed Vladimir
among the empty rows Of tables, he was
listening to what Luise was telling him
about little Mill Lensch. He was
lying within himself and that 1t might
be possible for him to withdraw him
self entirely into 1t. Gould he not pos
! sibly escape from his unhappy marital
experience and concentrate all the
| forces Of his heart and his mind upon
new research work? Forget, forget
everything. Blot out his whole former
life, say finis-and begin afresh.
The three had gone together as far
as the stairs leading to the midship and
Vladimir was about to take leave.
"Just imagine, doctor, this poor fel-
low lives down In the third class" said
Vladimir laughed: sout Of shee,
| meanness. There is no reason to pity
me. The second class was full and ]
had the choice either to travel first
where didn't particularly want tc
show myself, or else to have q very ex-
cellent accommodation, tiny cabin In
third class, all by myself"
He kissed Luise's hand. Indeed, II
had known whom might have met
IN the first class, my little cabin might
have seemed less attractive to me-"
The young Russian said this with his
most charming smile. Involuntarily
Luise looked at Thomas, hoping to read
| in his face what he thought about
V1adimir's charm.
But Thomas had not even heard the
princes last words. A possible solution
OF poor Boris case had Just occurred to
| him. Vladimir Immediately fell In with