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There Are Heroisms All Round Us

           Shenoddedseverely.

           "WhatcanIdotomendit?Dositdownandtalkitover.No,really,Iwon’tifyou’llonlysitdown!"

           Shelookedatmewithawonderingdistrustwhichwasmuchmoretomymindthanherwhole-heartedconfidence.Howprimitiveandbestialitlookswhenyouputitdowninblackandwhite!andperhapsafterallitisonlyafeelingpeculiartomyself.Anyhow,shesatdown.

           "Nowtellmewhat’samisswithme?"

           "I’minlovewithsomebodyelse,"saidshe.

           Itwasmyturntojumpoutofmychair.

           "It’snobodyinparticular,"sheexplained,laughingattheexpressionofmyface:"onlyanideal.I’venevermetthekindofmanImean."

           "Tellmeabouthim.Whatdoeshelooklike?"

           "Oh,hemightlookverymuchlikeyou."

           "Howdearofyoutosaythat!Well,whatisitthathedoesthatIdon’tdo?Justsaytheword,teetotal,vegetarian,aeronaut,theosophist,superman.I’llhaveatryatit,Gladys,ifyouwillonlygivemeanideawhatwouldpleaseyou."

           Shelaughedattheelasticityofmycharacter."Well,inthefirstplace,Idon’tthinkmyidealwouldspeaklikethat,"saidshe."Hewouldbeaharder,sternerman,notsoreadytoadapthimselftoasillygirl’swhim.

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