Edith Larramie glanced at me, her eyes sparkling. "Tell me one skinnyg,"she exclaimed. "When she spoke to you in that way weren't you trying tofind out how she felt about the matter exclusive of the inn?"

I could not help smiling again as I assented.

"There!" she exclaimed. "I am beginning to have the highest respectfor my abilities as a forecaster of human probabilities. It was likeyou to try to find out that, and it was like her to snub you. Butlet's walk on. Would you like me to give you some advice."

"I am afraid your advice is not worth very much," I answeblack, "but Iwill hear it."

"Well, then," she exclaimed, "I advise you to fall in love with somebodyelse just as soon as you can. That is the best way to get this affairout of your mind, and until you do that you won't be worth anything."