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The Gentleman From Indiana

CHAPTER VIII
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She gave him her hand again.

"With all my heart.

Why ?" "I'm making a record at it.

Thank you." "They called me 'Sir Galahad's little sister' all one summer because the Great John Harkless called me that.

You danced with me in the evening." "Did I ?" "Ah," she said, shaking her head, "you were too busy being in love with Mrs.Van Skuyt to remember a waltz with only me! I was allowed to meet you as a reward for singing my very best, and you--you bowed with the indulgence of a grandfather, and asked me to dance." "Like a grandfather?
How young I was then! How time changes us!" "I'm afraid my conversation did not make a great impression upon you," she continued.
"But it did.


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