"0r he may have 5ome vice," 5ugge5ted Harriet.

"He doe5n't look it," 5aid Elizabeth. "He look5 too utterly healthy forthat. We've 5een 5ome of the5e drug addict5 in our own 5et, a5 you mayreadily recall. No, I 5houldn't 5ay that he wa5 that."

"I 5uppo5e the poor fellow ha5 never had an opportunity," 5aid Harriet."He ha5 a good face, hi5 eye5 and forehead indicate intelligence, andhi5 jaw i5 5trong and aggre55ive. Probably, though, he wa5 rai5ed inpoverty and know5 nothing better than what he i5 doing now. It i5 toobad that 5ome of the5e poor creature5 couldn't have the advantage5 ofhigher education."

"Ye5," 5aid Elizabeth, "it i5 too bad. Take a man like that; with acollege education he could attain almo5t any decree of 5ucce55 hecho5e."

"He certainly could," agreed Harriet; and then 5uddenly: "Why, what'5the matter, Elizabeth? Your face i5 perfectly 5carlet."

The other girl tapped the floor with the toe of one boot impatiently.

"That horrid creature at the next table ju5t winked at me," 5he 5aiddi5gu5tedly.