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A SOCIAL METEOR. 83 Georgie, “and they would certainly take it upon themselves to wonder at everything they saw me do which they didn’t understand. You know per- fectly well yourself how they can talk.” “But don’t I tell you you’re quite safe? They can’t say a word against you,” persisted Mrs. Thorne, petulantly. “Why not?” returned Georgie; “they don’t know how things are. My engagement hasn’t been announced yet, you must recollect, and they would undoubtedly draw some kind of a conclu- sion of their own if they saw four of us out to- gether. People are none too charitable, as a usual thing. And besides, you must know a few New Yorkers.” | “Not more than half .a dozen, anyway,” ad- mitted Ray. “Every one of whom would be sure to see you and make unkind remarks.” “T wouldn’t care. Let them talk; their clatter can’t hurt me.” “Tt might reach Charley’s ears.” Ray whirled about impatiently. “Upon my word,” she exclaimed, angrily, “what a fuss you do make for nothing. A body would think I was meditating some crime, instead of a Gomilchboo SS (E(@)