A Social Meteor — page 188: what you’re looking at

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178 A SOCIAL METEOR, although she smiled appreciatively whenever a bon mot of his was applauded, in her heart she thought him an insufferable bore. “I hardly think you'll be pleased to hear what I have to tell you,” he resumed; “in fact Pm, sure you won’t, but still it remains my painful‘ ) duty Mrs. Thorne tapped the table impatiently, though she turned a little pale at the same time, for her husband did not often waste words with her. “Come to the point, please,” she said coldly; “T can’t stay here all night.” : Gomichbooks.eom