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A Little Cloud

           

           LittleChandlersmiled,lookedconfusedlyathisglassandbithislowerlipwiththreechildishlywhitefrontteeth.

           “Ihopeyou’llspendaneveningwithus,”hesaid,“beforeyougoback.Mywifewillbedelightedtomeetyou.Wecanhavealittlemusicand

           “Thanksawfully,oldchap,”saidIgnatiusGallaher,“I’msorrywedidn’tmeetearlier.ButImustleavetomorrownight.”

           “Tonight,perhaps...?”

           “I’mawfullysorry,oldman.YouseeI’moverherewithanotherfellow,cleveryoungchapheistoo,andwearrangedtogotoalittlecard-party.Onlyforthat...

           “O,inthatcase...

           “Butwhoknows?”saidIgnatiusGallaherconsiderately.“NextyearImaytakealittleskipoverherenowthatI’vebrokentheice.It’sonlyapleasuredeferred.”

           “Verywell,”saidLittleChandler,“thenexttimeyoucomewemusthaveaneveningtogether.That’sagreednow,isn’tit?”

           “Yes,that’sagreed,”saidIgnatiusGallaher.“NextyearifIcome,paroled’honneur.”

           “Andtoclinchthebargain,”saidLittleChandler,“we’lljusthaveonemorenow.”

           IgnatiusGallahertookoutalargegoldwatchandlookedait.

           “Isittobethelast?”hesaid.“Becauseyouknow,Ihaveana.p.”

           “O,yes,positively,”saidLittleChandler.

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