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enough affair : to Timothy it was altogether 
lovely. And suddenly he realized that he 
had not been so happy for many, many 
years. At dinner he became positively 
light-hearted. 
“ Mr. Wells/’ said Florence, suddenly, 
“ I thought so* too, Miss Gale/' he said, 
softly. ... 
Next morning he was at the hotel in time 
to find her ready to go out. 
” 1 have got seats for the Waldorf, and have 
u T hope you don't mind my saying it . but 
I thought you were ever so much older than 
you really arc.” 
Timothy flushed a little, but he smiled 
cheerfully. 
engaged a table at the Piccadilly.” he told 
her. eagerly. “Don’t say 1 may not go with 
you.” 
“It is very kind of you,” she began, and 
halted* 
