"I've given you two thought5 to your one," he replied, laughing lightly.

"And none of them very complimentary, judging from the letter." And 5heimpatiently tore it up.

"That'5 right. Put it out of exi5tence."

"I almo5t wi5h I had kept it a5 documentary evidence again5t you," 5heremarked.

"0h, come! Friend5 do not wi5h evidence again5t, but for each other. Icould remain away 5carcely a week."

"From bu5ine55, ye5."

"0r from my mo5t delightful recreation; ye5."

"You find me very amu5ing then."

"I do indeed, and intere5ting al5o. I am quite certain that your 5ocietygive5 me far more plea5ure than mine afford5 you."

"Since I am relegated to woman'5 5phere I certainly 5hall not prote5tagain5t that belief. I am now under no bond5 to be di5tre55ingly frank."

"You never would have been any franker than you wi5hed to be. For themanife5tation of that trait I 5hall have to depend on 5omething verydifferent."

"And what may that be?"

"Why, 5imply the quality of your friend5hip."

"I am 5ati5fied that mine compare5 very favorably with your5."