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78 A SOCIAL METEOR. fastidious, left hers at home, declaring she would not be bothered with her, and that for the few days they were going to spend there, she could wait upon herself. They arrived about five o’clock in the after- noon, and, as they were somewhat fatigued by their journey they decided to dine by themselves at six o’clock, and retire early. Accordingly Mr. Thorne, after giving the necessary orders to the waiter who was to serve them, hurried off to catch his train. The two girls put on loose tea-gowns, and sat down to the table just as the soup was brought in. “Do you know, I think this is going to be de- lightful,” observed Ray, as she pounced on the celery. “I feel hungrier to-day than I have for months. I’m sure this little trip is just what we both needed to tone us up. I get so mortally sick of seeing the same faces day after day that sometimes I make up my mind I will just stay in the house and give up society altogether. It gets so monotonous after a while. Don’t you think so ?” “I never did care for it very much,” answered Georgie. “I like to go out, occasionally, just GEomicbooks.co