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Chapter 26

           "Sondrawasatonceintriguedandcheckmatedbythesimplicityofhisretort."Therearelotsofpeoplewhodon’tthinkI’mverypretty."

           "Oh,don’tthey,though?"hereturnedquitegayly,foratoncehesawthatshewasnotmakingfunofhim.Andyethewasalmostafraidtoventureanothercompliment.Insteadhecastaboutforsomethingelsetosay,andgoingbacktotheconversationatthetableconcerningridingandtennis,henowasked:"Youlikeeverythingout-of-doorsandathletic,don’tyou?"

           "Oh,doI?"washerquickandenthusiasticresponse."Thereisn’tanythingIlikeasmuch,really.I’mjustcrazyaboutriding,tennis,swimming,motor-boating,aqua-planing.Youswim,don’tyou?"

           "Oh,sure,"saidClyde,grandly.

           "Doyouplaytennis?"

           "Well,I’vejusttakenitup,"hesaid,fearingtoadmitthathedidnotplayatall.

           "Oh,Ijustlovetennis.Wemightplaysometimetogether."Clyde’sspiritswerecompletelyrestoredbythis.Andtrippingaslightlyasdawntothemournfulstrainsofapopularlovesong,shewentrighton."BellaGriffithsandStuartandGrantandIplayfinedoubles.WewonnearlyallthefinalsatGreenwoodandTwelfthLakelastsummer.Andwhenitcomestoaqua-planingandhighdivingyoujustoughttoseeme.Wehavetheswiftestmotor-boatupatTwelfthLakenowStuarthas.Itcandosixtymilesanhour.

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