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The man's volee: when there wag root the süiglitest reason for it that f couifi .-■' ■ : The ivoman's voice. The mans voice: Of course not. What -houM I know against himï He inay lie dover, as you say. The woman's voice. Th-e ina.n's voice: Travel.s? Oh, everyone vrites travels nowadays, or gets soine one else to wri-te them-. l saw the book you epeak of. Tho woman's voi.-c. The inan's voive: Certainily, he has been abroad. and the writing is not of so very great excellemce. He may have ■WTïttwn it without help. The woman's voice. The man's voioe: Criticar? Harsh? Wtoat aiii idea! And I don't dislike him. On the co'ntrary, siuice you are so mucli lias íriead- The womaa'e voice. The maa's voice: What do you talJ friendsliip ? The womaji's voiee. . The matfs voice: I thimk 1 understaud periectly. Ahem! Has your sister jtxuclude to glve up her house ? The womaji's voice. The inan's voke: Pardon me, but at your own sluowing a wouiau must think a great deal of a man vlien she - But uever nii.nd By Fhe way, I have just heard about a íxfce house jm Moutelai'r- you migftvt teil your sister The womans voióe. The man's voke: Thanks; but I aai afiaid 1 ahaU be ooit of towu next week. 'The womaai's voiiae. The mams voixse: No, really- it's a pressing business engagement. X don't kJOiOW wtien I shall get back. And theoi I expect to run across to London. The woiman's voL-e. The man's voikre: You art' verj kind, but I íeair I must forego the pleaeuic. You're very kind, I'm sure. 'J'hf ïvoman's voice. The main's votee: Oh, most kind.' What could ït be but kiodmeee ? I haven't writtten any travels. TIk' woma.ii's ol.-c. The mau's votoe: Oi-oss ? Not at' all. Hurt a little ? Yes. The woanaji's voice. The mau's votoe: Of cou,rse I leel- But it don't matter in the least what I feel o.r have feit. The woma.ifs vöioe. The man's vofce: Changed ? To you? Angela ! The woman's voice. The man's Toice: Dear ! The woman's votoe. The man's vodce: But there's uothiuig to forgúve. I ought to ask your pardon on my knees. Oh, do you really mean The woman's votoe. The maa's voice: Lndon ? Pshaw!' Kto, iiMleed - not now! The tmnman'e voioe. Tlie man's voice: No- unless you'll oome wütb me. Only say you'll come Witb me and we'll take in SwitzertaiKl anl Italy. We'll write o-ur travels together. The woman's Toice. Tlie man's voice: Darling !- il'adeline 8. Briidges, in Truth.