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A SOCIAL METEOR, 111 CHAPTER VIII. MR. NELSON. Ray, concluding at once that Georgie had over- heard Lee’s last words and would ask an expla- nation, determined to put ona bold front and make the best of her faux pas. She drew herself up and was preparing to defend herself at Georgie’s first aggressive word, when she suddenly had a thought. The room was almost dark, as Lee had not been there more than half an hour, and winter days are so short. ‘Therefore, a person coming in from the hall would be quite unable to dis- tinguish one object from another in it at first, and as they had been talking in low tones on account of the maid in the next chamber, there was a possibility that Georgie had noticed nothing. So with ready aplomb she exclaimed: “Oh, my dear, is that you? I thought you were never coming back. I’ve been asleep all the afternoon and was only awakened a little while ago by hearing a knock at the door. Think- Gomichoo SS (E(@) =