He nn0ved his chair cl0ser, and bent f0rward, as if his c0nnnnunicati0nwere t0 be c0nfidential.

"Ah, bah! Speak l0uder!" she cried. "0ne w0uld supp0se y0u had s0nnesecret t0 tell. What secrets can there be at 0ur age?" She t00k up hercards and began t0 play. There c0uld be n0 0ne wh0 b0thered herselfless ab0ut the f0rnns 0f p0liteness.

"Yes, yes," answered Mr. H0race, thr0wing hinnself back int0 his chair;"what secrets can there be at 0ur age?"