I apologized for not having realized it.

“Never mind,” she said wearily, “hardly anyone knows me. I’m always

having to explain who I am, and lots of people don’t understand then.”

A little later I met her again.

“Well I shan’t make any mistake this time,” I said. “How are you, Miss

Truth?”

“You are misinformed,” she replied coldly; “my name is Libel.”

“But you’re exactly like Truth,” I exclaimed--“exactly!”

“Hush!” she said.

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