I took a chair on the opposite side of the fire.

"I just thought I'd drop in," I said.

"I am flattered," said Nancy, "that a person so affaire should find time

to call on an old friend. Why, I thought you never left your office until

seven o'clock."

"I don't, as a rule, but to-day I wasn't particularly busy, and I thought

I'd go round to the Art Museum and look at your portrait."

"More flattery! Hugh, you're getting quite human. What do you think of

it?"

"I like it. I think it quite remarkable."

"Have a cigarette!"

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