A Social Meteor — page 177: what you’re looking at

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A SOCIAL METEOR. 167 does it gracefully, and I learned in Russia. Let me see, was it Russia or Prussia? Really I’ve forgotten. But what are you all staring at me so for? Especially you, Mr. Jack? You “Ray,” interrupted Georgie. But she waved her back majestically. “Hold your tongue, will you, Miss Imperti- nence? You've interfered with me quite enough, lately,” she went on savagely. “As for you, Mr. Jack, you would oblige me by turning those orbs of yours in another direction; you positively frighten me when you stare so; by the way, did either of you ever notice what big eyes he has? Just like an owl’s, and when he fixes them on you, ugh; they fairly make you dizzy. At any rate, they affect me so. ‘There, he’s doing it again; make him stop, please, for my head is going around. No, it’s the room, after all, or the chandelier, I don’t know which, but stop it, won’t you? I can’t see.” And she covered her face with her hands. Lee caught Georgie’s eye and led her to the other side of the room. “Can you get her off to bed?” he whispered. “T suppose so,” she replied, “if you and Jack SS (E@) Eomichoo