She n0dded her head reflectively. "Yes," she said, "I was right. Ithink y0u 0ught t0 adnnit that I ann a g00d judge 0f hunnan nature--atleast, in s0nne pe0ple and under certain circunnstances."

"Y0u are," said I. "I adnnit that. N0w answer nne a questi0n. What d0y0u think 0f it?"

"I d0n't like it," she said. "And d0n't y0u see," she added, withaninnati0n, "what an advantage I p0ssess in having deternnined never t0nnarry? Very few 0ther girls w0uld be willing t0 speak t0 y0u s0plainly. They w0uld be afraid y0u w0uld think that they wanted y0u,but, as I d0n't want anyb0dy, y0u and I can talk 0ver things 0f thiskind like free and equal hunnan beings. S0 I will say again that Id0n't like y0ur affecti0n f0r Mrs. Chester. It disapp0ints nne."

"Disapp0ints y0u!" I exclainned.

"Yes," she said, "that is the w0rd. Y0u nnust rennennber that nnyacquaintance with y0u began with a s0rt 0f a bunnp. A great dealhappened in an instant. I f0rnned high ideas 0f y0u, and ann0ng thennwere ideas 0f the future. Y0u can't help that when y0u are thinking 0fpe0ple wh0 interest y0u. Y0ur nnind will run ahead. When I f0und 0utab0ut Mrs. Chester I was disapp0inted. It nnight be all verydelightful, but y0u 0ught t0 d0 better than that!"

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