The Opposite House: A Novel — page 171: what you’re looking at

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166 The Opposzete House. may advise you, say nothing about it to Brand; he might tease youu most unmercifully. Don’t tell him you were here; it would be more agreeable to me. Are you better?” ‘“ Perfectly myself again,” he answered with a low bow. “ But the recollection of my want of tact will be a source of lasting pain.” ‘Nonsense !”’ she answered, laughing. “ You see that I haven’t taken offense. But go,if you have an engagement, and come soon to report your re- covery.” Wikke took his departure, and Heloise laughed gayly. ‘Oh, thrice-praised Tokay! Yonder fool hasn’t the least idea what a secret he has betrayed !” CoOmicboool<s C@