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The Common Law

CHAPTER III
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You had such a queer expression--not at all like you--that I tried harder than ever to help you--and fell down for my pains." "You're an angel," he said, contritely, "but a silly one." "A scared one, Kelly--and a fallen one." She laughed, flexing the muscles of her benumbed leg: "Your expression intimidated me.

I didn't recognise you; I could not form any opinion of what was going on inside that very stern and frowning head of yours.

If you look like that I'll never dare call you Kelly." "Did I seem inhuman ?" "N-no.

On the contrary--very human--ordinary--like the usual ill-tempered artist man, with whom I have learned how to deal.

You know," she added, teasingly, "that you are calm and god-like, usually--and when you suddenly became a mere mortal--" "I'll tell you what I'll do with you," he said; "I'll pick you up and put you to bed." "I wish you would, Kelly.


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