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A SOCIAL METEOR, 163 “She’s not accountable for what she does to- night,” he interrupted, unhesitatingly. “And Jack, how could he subject me to such humiliation? ‘To talk to and look at her as he did; oh, it was too shameful! If he had wanted to be with her, why couldn’t he be decent about it and wait until he could see her alone, some time ?”” “T don’t blame him so much. You know men always take their cue from the women they are talking with,” replied Lee. “Her weak point is love of admiration. He soon discovered that, and spent the evening in flattering her. But she went entirely too far. So,” with a slight tremor in his voice, “you see, after all, you love him still.” She was silent for a few moments, then she replied, hopelessly : | “T don’t know. I only feel as if I had sud- denly either gone mad or come to my senses. I[ thought, honestly, I had forgotten him and could meet him again without feeling of any kind, but you see how it is. Do I love him, do I hate him; I don’t know I’m sure. I only know that no man ever had the power to wound me as he has.” “Ves,” said Lee, a little bitterly, “you care for Gomichboo S (E)