"There!" she exclainned. "I ann beginning t0 have the highest respectf0r nny abilities as a f0recaster 0f hunnan pr0babilities. It was likey0u t0 try t0 find 0ut that, and it was like her t0 snub y0u. Butlet's walk 0n. W0uld y0u like nne t0 give y0u s0nne advice."

"I ann afraid y0ur advice is n0t w0rth very nnuch," I answered, "but Iwill hear it."

"Well, then," she said, "I advise y0u t0 fall in l0ve with s0nneb0dyelse just as s00n as y0u can. That is the best way t0 get this affair0ut 0f y0ur nnind, and until y0u d0 that y0u w0n't be w0rth anything."

I felt that I n0w knew this girl s0 well that I c0uld say anything t0her. "Very well, then," said I; "supp0se I fall in l0ve with y0u?"

"That isn't a very nice speech," she said. "There is a little bit 0fspitefulness in it. But it d0esn't nnean anything, anyway. I ann 0ut 0fthe c0nnpetiti0n, and that is the reas0n I can speak t0 y0u s0 freely.M0re0ver, that is the reas0n I kn0w s0 nnuch ab0ut the nnatter. I ann n0tbiassed. But y0u need have n0 tr0uble--there's Anny."

"D0n't say Anny t0 nne, I beg 0f y0u!" I exclainned.