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So he greeted them with a semi paternal smile that caused Adèle to flush a little. For she was  let us say, interested  in Mr. Van Orden. That was tolerably well known. SO HE GREETED THEM WITH A SEMI PATERNAL SMILE THAT CAUSED ADELL TO FLUSH A LITTLE FOR SHE WAS LET US SAY INTERESTED IN MISTER VAN HORDEN THAT WAS TOLERABLY WELL KNOWN
ly. _She_ saw through him! His honest bearing she very plainly perceived to be the result of consummate hypocrisy. In his laughter her keen ear detected a hollow ring; and his courteous manner she found, at bottom, mere servility. And finally she demonstrated--to her own satisfaction, at least--that his charm of manner was of exactly the, same sort that had been possessed by many other eminently distinguished criminals. How did she do this? My dear sir, you had best inquire of your mother or your sister or your wife, or any other lady that your fancy dictates. They know. I am sure I don't. And after it all-- "Oh, dear, dear!" said Margaret; "I _do_ wish he didn't have such nice eyes!" VI On the way to luncheon Mr. Woods came upon Adèle Haggage and Hugh Van Orden, both of whom he knew, very much engrossed in one another, in a nook under the stairway. To Billy it seemed just now quite proper that every one should be in love; wasn't it--after all--the most pleasant condition in the world?  HE MARGARET POWDERED HER NOSE VICIOUSLY SHE SAW THROUGH HIM HIS HONEST BEARING SHE VERY PLAINLY PERCEIVED TO BE THE RESULT OF CONSUMMATE HYPOCRISY IN HIS LAUGHTER HER KEEN EAR DETECTED A HOLLOW RING AND HIS COURTEOUS MANNER SHE FOUND AT BOTTOM MERE SERVILITY AND FINALLY SHE DEMONSTRATED TO HER OWN SATISFACTION AT LEAST THAT HIS CHARM OF MANNER WAS OF EXACTLY THE SAME SORT THAT HAD BEEN POSSESSED BY MANY OTHER EMINENTLY DISTINGUISHED CRIMINALS HOW DID SHE DO THIS MY DEAR SIR YOU HAD BEST ENQUIRE OF YOUR MOTHER OR YOUR SISTER OR YOUR WIFE OR ANY OTHER LADY THAT YOUR FANCY DICTATES THEY KNOW I AM SURE I DON'T AND AFTER IT ALL OH DEAR DEAR SAID MARGARET I DO WISH HE DIDN'T HAVE SUCH NICE EYES SIX ON THE WAY TO LUNCHEON MISTER WOODS CAME UPON ADELL HAGGAGE AND HUGH VAN ORDEN BOTH OF WHOM HE KNEW VERY MUCH ENGROSSED IN ONE ANOTHER IN A NOOK UNDER THE STAIRWAY TO BILLY IT SEEMED JUST NOW QUITE PROPER THAT EVERYONE SHOULD BE IN LOVE WASN'T IT AFTER ALL THE MOST PLEASANT CONDITION IN THE WORLD
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