A Social Meteor — page 155: what you’re looking at

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A SOCIAL ME1HOR. 145 make any difference to you whether Jack Nelson eats at the same table with you or not, so long as he doesn’t bore you with his attentions. You're not supposed to have the least interest in him any longer; you’re engaged to another man. You’re affair with him is over, and ought to be forgiven and forgotten.” “Tt is forgiven, but not forgotten. It can never be,” replied Georgie, sadly. Ray moved nearer the fire, and taking one of Georgie’s hands which lay listlessly in her lap, said in a gentler tone: “Answer me, Georgie, do you still care for that man ?” Georgie drew her hand away, and without hes- itation, replied coldly: “T’ve told you repeatedly that I do not.” “Then why should you object to accepting his invitation ?”’ “For several reasons. First, I don’t think it would be fair to Lee. Secondly, the wretched past is dead and gone, and I can’t see what sense there is in digging it up again. Another thing, there is no knowing what miserable complications might arise if this dinner took place; and lastly, | GomilEebdoo SS (E(0)