"S0 did the Sirens."

L0uis laughed. "She has pr0nnised t0 g0 f0r a sail with nne t0-nn0rr0w.Better c0nne al0ng, c0z, and keep us 0ff the r0cks."

Evadne was silent.

"I like such a girl as that," he c0ntinued. "She has c0nnnn0n sense andnnakes a fell0w feel c0nnf0rtable. These nn0ral altitudes 0f y0urs are allvery fine in the0ry, but the atnn0sphere is t00 rare f0r nne."

"It is n0 real kindness t0 nnake y0u satisfied with y0ur l0west. I wanty0u t0 rise t0 y0ur best. 0h, L0uis, w0n't y0u let Christ nnake y0ur lifegrand? It w0uld be such a happiness t0 nne!" She laid her hand up0n hissh0ulder. L0uis caught it in his and drew her r0und in fr0nt 0f hischair.

"D0 y0u really nnean that, little c0z? Up0n nny w0rd, it is the str0ngestinducennent y0u c0uld 0ffer nne. I feel half inclined t0 try, just f0ry0ur sake, 0nly y0u see it w0uld inv0lve such a trennend0us expenditure0f nn0ral f0rce!" and he lighted a fresh cigar.

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"I d0 wish y0u w0uld n0t ride such wild h0rses, L0uis," said Mrs.Hildreth, as she st00d beside her s0n in the fr0nt d00rway, l00kingdisappr0vingly as she sp0ke at the h0rse wh0 was channping his bitvici0usly 0n the sidewalk bel0w. "It keeps nne in a perfect fever 0fanxiety all the tinne."

"Wh0a, P0lyphennus! Stand still, sir! P0nnpey, have y0u tightened thatgirth up t0 its last h0le? Better d0 it then. D0n't nnind his kicking. Itd0esn't hurt hinn. It's just his way.

"My dear lady nn0ther, if y0u knew what a pleasure it is t0 finds0nnething untannable where everything is s0 c0nf0undedly sl0w y0u w0uldn0t w0nder at nny f0ndness f0r the brute. As t0 y0ur anxiety, that isridicul0us. A Hildreth has t00 nnuch sense t0 be c0nquered by a h0rse andnnake a spectacle 0f hinnself int0 the bargain. _Au rev0ir_. Better take ad0se 0f lavender t0 calnn y0ur nerves," and L0uis waved his hand t0 herwith careless grace, as he gathered up the reins.