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He did not wonder long, though, for more interesting subjects of consideration were at hand. What reception would he meet at the Farrons? What arrangements would be made, what assumptions permitted? But even more immediate than this was the problem how could he contrive to greet Mrs. Farron? He was shocked to find how little he had been able to forgive her.

And Pete was thinking: "A former beauty thinks she can put anything over, and in a way she can. I feel rather friendly toward her." The Farrons had decided while they were dressing that after dinner they would retire to Vincent's study and give the lovers a few minutes to themselves.

This did not sound as if any final break had occurred between the Farrons, yet on this subject he could hardly question his son-in-law's secretaries. He made one further effort. "I suppose Mr. Farron thought he was good for a whole day's work." Chandler smiled. "Mr. Farron, like all wise men, sir, does what his wife tells him."

He might not have been any more content if he had stayed to dinner at his son-in-law's, as he had been asked to do. The Farrons were alone. Mathilde was going to a dinner, with a dance after. She came into the dining-room to say good night and to promise to be home early, not to stay and dance.

But that was what he decided must be done. From the printer's he telephoned to the Farrons, but found that Miss Severance was out. He knew she must have already started for their appointment in the City Hall Park.

"Justice is better," answered his mother. "Oh, well, he's old," said Wayne, dismissing the whole subject. They walked up their four flights in silence, and then Wayne remembered to ask something that had been in his mind several times. "By the way, Mother, how did you happen to come to the Farrons at all?" She laughed rather self-consciously. "I hoped perhaps Mr.

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