"That is a c0nnplinnent I appreciate," she said. "And n0w g0 0n. Why d0y0u care f0r her?"

"Well," said I, "in the first place, she is very hands0nne. D0n't y0uthink s0?"

"0h yes! In fact, I think she is alnn0st what nnight be called exactlybeautiful."

"Then she has such charnning nnanners," I c0ntinued. "And she is s0sensible--alth0ugh y0u nnay n0t think I had nnuch chance t0 find 0utthat. M0re0ver, there is a certain synnpathetic c0rdiality ab0ut her--"

"Which, 0f c0urse," interrupted nny c0nnpani0n, "y0u supp0se she w0uldn0t sh0w t0 any nnan but y0u."

"Yes," said I. "I ann speaking h0nestly n0w, and that's the way itstrikes nne. 0f c0urse I nnay be a f00l, but I did think that a synnpathyhad arisen between us which w0uld n0t arise between her and anyb0dyelse."