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A PAIR OF BLUE a wrist

I

15

EYES.

wonder women haven't better

taste.' '

It is

not on that account, indeed,' El-

fride expostulated.

'

It is that

got thin, poor thing.

how much

has

she

You altered

her arm has

cannot think in

this

last

twelvemonth.'

The

carriao^es

were now nearer

too^ether,

and there was an exchange of more famigreetings

liar

between the two

Then the LuxeUians up under the

families.

crossed over and

drew

plane-tree, just in the rear of

Lord Luxellian

the Swancourts.

alighted,

and came forward with a musical laugh.

was

It

liked

him

he had no

his attraction, as a for those tones, talents.

man.

People

and forgot that

Acquaintances remem-

bered Mr. Swancourt by his manner; they

remembered Stephen Smith by Lord Luxellian by

his

face,

his laugh.

Mr. Swancourt made some friendly

marks

—among other things upon the

'Yes,' said

re-

heat.

Lord Luxellian, 'we were