60/60 "I beg you not to say any more," he said. "If you do I shall almost fancy you don't care about--about"-- and he paused. "Fancy while you are at it that I care about YOU--though you are not worth it. But come back without damage," he added in a moment, "and I will forgive you. And then," he continued, as Valentin was going, "I will ship you straight off to America." "Well," answered Valentin, "if I am to turn over a new page, this may figure as a tail-piece to the old." And then he lit another cigar and departed. |