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82 A SOCIAL METEOR. tell you what would be a good idea, and I wonder it hasn’t occurred to you before this, that is, to ask Lee on. He could take us around, you know, and then we could go to the theater for a change. He may have some friend here in the city, too, who would be willing to make a fourth to our party, and then I shouldn’t be left out in the cold.” “That’s not a bad suggestion,” replied Georgie, thoughtfully, “but how would it look ?” “Look? Why, it would look all right, of course. You’re engaged to Lee, and I’m chape- roning you here in New York for a week. What could be more natural than that he should wish to see you during that time?” “That part would be well enough, I suppose; but I’m not so sure about the other man.” “Well, I don’t know any reason why he shouldn’t bring a friend with him to call if he chooses.” “To call; yes, there would be no objection made to that. But people would be very apt to talk if they saw us all going out at night together.” “People? What people?” asked Ray. “I don’t know a soul in New York.” “But I do, a great many souls,” declared Ecomichooks.ecom