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Chapter 15

           Andtohisintensedelight,Hortensegreetedhimmostcordiallywithamostengagingsmileandawaveofthehand.Shewasbusyatthemomentwithacustomer.Shesoonfinished,however,anddrawingnear,andkeepingoneeyeonherfloor-walkerwhoresentedcallers,exclaimed:"Iwasjustthinkingaboutyou.Youwasn’tthinkingaboutme,wasyou?Tradelast."Thensheadded,sottovoce,"Don’tactlikeyouaretalkingtome.Iseeourfloorwalkeroverthere."

           Arrestedbytheunusualsweetnessinhervoice,tosaynothingofthewarmsmilewithwhichshegreetedhim,Clydewasenlivenedandheartenedatonce."WasIthinkingofyou?"hereturnedgayly."DoIeverthinkofanyoneelse?Say!RatterersaysI’vegotyouonthebrain."

           "Oh,him,"repliedHortense,poutingspitefullyandscornfully,forRatterer,strangelyenough,wasonewhomshedidnotinterestverymuch,andthissheknew."Hethinkshe’ssosmart,"sheadded."Iknowalottagirlsdon’tlikehim."

           "Oh,Tom’sallright,"pleadedClyde,loyally."That’sjusthiswayoftalking.Helikesyou."

           "Oh,no,hedon’t,either,"repliedHortense."ButIdon’twanttotalkabouthim.Whatchadoin’aroundsixo’clockto-night?"

           "Oh,gee!"exclaimedClydedisappointedly."Youdon’tmeantosayyougotto-nightfree,haveyou?Well,ain’tthattough?Ithoughtyouwerealldatedup.

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