A Final Triumph; or, A Lady Bachelor — page 40: what you’re looking at

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- dF a 38 | A LADY BACHELOR. down to a summer-house, and George opened the conversa- tion with the exclamation: ‘© What a fool I’ve been!’’ “* Indeed?” . ‘** You said I was not an egotist; 1 am convinced to the contrary.’’ | ** How??? ‘* A more self-deceived man never walked. ”’ -“* How were you deceived ?”’ ** T imagined Miss Eloise Studevant loved me. ’’ ** And now you are undeceived ?”’ ‘“*T am. I was a fool, and all your magnificent phi- losophy last night was wasted eloquence. ”’ *“ My conclusions were based on a suspicion concerning certain possibilities. ’” rh OBS ‘‘ Had the suspicion been proved to be correct, my words would be maintained. ”’ ** Certainly. 7? ‘‘ he suspicion has been verified, and all 1 said last night stands. ’’ | ‘*T have seen Miss Studevant; 1 have said good-bye. I feared the effect of the announcement of my departure. She received it with a smile; rather expected a farewell, I think. She was coldly courteous and icily indifferent; in fact, I almost feel resentful to learn I had created no deeper impression; but one thing is certain: she cares nothing for me; my self-esteem is responsible for my egregious blunder.”’ Laurence Adams was thoughtful; he was revolving a - - ] wer), “Bei, - 8 28s - Se Pee # ,com c 900 “Sir C p as os pa Oh n . ¥ ; Wald ve in