a peculiar mind: it is a unique one.  mean to : but, if I did, it  take ter; for his digression he proceeded—

    “I remained in to ,’ t I: ‘let me prepare an ambusting my ain over it, leaving only an opening take observations; t, all but a c  to lovers’ o my c t ture. Céline’s cered, lit a lamp, left it on table, and o me clearly: botin and jes of course,—and te—a brainless and vicious youtimes met in society, and  of ing because I despised ely. On recognising antly broken; because at t my love for Céline sank under an extinguisray me for suc ending for; shan I, who had been her dupe.

    “to talk; tion eased me completely: frivolous, mercenary, less, and senseless, it ed to ener. A card of mine lay on table; t my name under discussion. Neit to belabour me soundly, but ted me as coarsely as ttle s—deformities sermed t om to launc into fervent admiration of -blank, at tervie you did not trast struck me at time and—”

    Adèle here came running up again.

    “Monsieur, Jo been to say t your agent o see you.”

    “A case I must abridge. Opening ted Céline from my protection; gave ice to vacate el; offered e exigencies; disregarded screams, erics, prayers, protestations, convulsions; made an appointment e for a meeting at t morning I ering  a bullet in one of iolated arms, feeble as t I  unluckily tte Adèle, y ten in enance: Pilot is more like me ter I o Italy ural claim on Adèle’s part to be supported by me, nor do I no   se destitute, I e’en took t of transplan