A Social Meteor — page 157: what you’re looking at

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€ ere es A SOUIAL METEOR. 147 Suppose I asked you to meet and talk with a man who had treated you as Jack did me, under the same circumstances, would you be apt to do it ?” Ray looked at her sullenly. “I cannot see why I shouldn’t,” she replied, doggedly. “You think you would? Well, then,” Georgie went on, vehemently, ‘‘ I say you wouldn’t. If you were once placed in my position, you would comprehend and appreciate my feelings, that is, if you’ve aheart. Sometimes I doubt if you have, you seem so cruel, so selfish. You have accepted this invitation and intend to go, that’s evident; not because you care a fig about Jack, or dislike to disappoint him, but simply because you are bound to have your own way.” Ray’s eyes glittered coldly. “Put it whatever way you like,’ she retorted sneeringly; ‘yes, I am determined to go, and, unless I am very much mistaken, you will go too.” “What do you mean ?” asked Georgie. “Simply this: If you back out now both Jack and Jee will attribute it toa return of the old affection, see? They will think, and quite natur- Dr . EOMICcboo -_. ‘S (Ei)