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           "

           "Whom?"

           "Whoever’sgettingyoudown.Itisn’tright."

           "Whatisn’t?"

           "Thatyoushouldfeelthisway.You’vehadatoughtime,butyou’velickedthemall,soyououghttoenjoyyourselfnow.You’veearnedit."

           "AndhowdoyouproposethatIenjoymyself?"

           "Oh,Idon’tknow.ButIthoughtyou’dbehavingacelebrationtonight,apartywithallthebigshots,andchampagne,andthingsgiventoyou,likekeystocities,arealswankpartylikethat—insteadofwalkingaroundallbyyourself,shoppingforpaperhandkerchiefs,ofallfoolthings!"

           "Yougivemethosehandkerchiefs,beforeyouforgetthemaltogether,"hesaid,handingheradime."Andastotheswankparty,diditoccurtoyouthatImightnotwanttoseeanybodytonight?"

           Sheconsidereditearnestly."No,"shesaid,"Ihadn’tthoughtofit.

           ButIcanseewhyyouwouldn’t."

           "Why?"Itwasaquestiontowhichhebadnoanswer.

           "Nobody’sreallygoodenoughforyou,Mr.Taggart,"sheansweredverysimply,notasflattery,butasamatteroffact.

           "Isthatwhatyouthink?"

           "Idon’tthinkIlikepeopleverymuch,Mr.Taggart.Notmostofthem."

           "Idon’teither.Notanyofthem.