A Social Meteor — page 221: what you’re looking at

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A SOCIAL METEOR. 211 into the room; “a fine sight to behold in one’s own parlor in broad daylight, isn’t it? And who, nly dear france, may this fair damsel, who comes to make love to you under my very nose, be ?” Jack, at first taken aback by this unexpected attack, soon regained his presence of mind, and replied to her in a soothing tone: “My dear Pauline, you should not jump so hastily to conclusions. This young lady is my sister.” Peter, who was suffering tortures for fear Jack would be indiscreet in his reply, inwardly ap- plauded him for his tact. Then, pushing past the indignant Pauline, who was still regarding the two distrustfully, he said to Georgie: “Tf yow ll permit me I’ll take you home.” But Pauline evidently was not quite satisfied with the explanation she had received and was de- termined to go a little further into details. So to this end she braced herself against the door to prevent Georgie from escaping. “No, you won't,” she said, sulkily, “not until you have rendered a little account of yourself. If you're his sister (which I don’t believe), what brought you here, anyhow?” Gomicbooks (Efe)