He feared a little that every one might notice how he was trembling, and he was glad of the many voices that kept them from hearing his heart knock against his ribs.
She saw him coming toward her, and nodded to him pleasantly, in just the fashion in which she was bowing to half a dozen others, and at that a pang of hot pain went through him like an arrow--an arrow poisoned with cordial, casual friendliness.
She extended her hand to him and gave him a smile that chilled him--it, was so conventionally courteous and poised so nicely in the manner of society.

He went hot and cold fast enough then, for not less pleasantly in that manner did she exclaim: "I am very glad to see you, Mr.
Harkless, so extremely glad! And so delighted to find you looking strong again! Do tell me about all our friends in Plattville.

I should like to have a little chat with you some time.

So good of you to find me in this melee." And with that she turned from the poor fellow to Meredith.

"How do you do.