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Chapter XII. Of The Lamps Of The Mansions: The Ambassador Plea

           

           “Verygood,”returnedHurstwood,“onlyit’sthesameoldthing,‘RipVanWinkle.’”

           “Whomdidyougowith?”queriedhiswife,withassumedindifference.

           “CharlieDrouetandhiswife.TheyarefriendsofMoy’s,visitinghere.”

           Owingtothepeculiarnatureofhisposition,suchadisclosureasthiswouldordinarilycreatenodifficulty.Hiswifetookitforgrantedthathissituationcalledforcertainsocialmovementsinwhichshemightnotbeincluded.Butoflatehehadpleadedofficedutyonseveraloccasionswhenhiswifeaskedforhiscompanytoanyeveningentertainment.Hehaddonesoinregardtotheveryeveninginquestiononlythemorningbefore.

           “Ithoughtyouweregoingtobebusy,”sheremarked,verycarefully.

           “SoIwas,”heexclaimed.“Icouldn’thelptheinterruption,butImadeupforitafterwardbyworkinguntiltwo.”

           Thissettledthediscussionforthetimebeing,buttherewasaresidueofopinionwhichwasnotsatisfactory.Therewasnotimeatwhichtheclaimsofhiswifecouldhavebeenmoreunsatisfactorilypushed.Foryearshehadbeensteadilymodifyinghismatrimonialdevotion,andfoundhercompanydull.Nowthatanewlightshoneuponthehorizon,thisolderluminarypaledinthewest.Hewassatisfiedtoturnhisfaceawayentirely,andanycalltolookbackwasirksome.

           She,onthecontrary,wasnotatallinclinedtoacceptanythinglessthanacompletefulfilmentoftheletteroftheirrelationship,thoughthespiritmightbewanting.

           “Wearecomingdowntownthisafternoon,”sheremarked,afewdayslater.

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