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feeling not characteristic of a mind exalted and magnanimous

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"That is much," he answered dryly as he drew a cloud of smoke.

feeling not characteristic of a mind exalted and magnanimous

The doctor became anticipative.

feeling not characteristic of a mind exalted and magnanimous

Ruth's embarrassment was evident as she turned and offered him a cigar.

feeling not characteristic of a mind exalted and magnanimous

"Do you smoke?" she asked, holding out the box.

"Like a chimney," he replied, looking at her, but taking none, "and in the same manner as other common mortals."

She stood still, but withdrew her hand a little as if repelling the hint his words conveyed; whereupon he immediately selected a cigar, saying as he did so, "So you were born in summer, --the time of all good things. Well, 'Thy dearest wish, wish I thee,' and may it not pass in the smoking!"

She swept him a deep, mock courtesy.

Afer this, Ruth sat a rather silent listener to the conversation. She knew that they were discussing the pros and cons of the advantages for a bachelor of club life over home life. She knew that Louis was making some brilliantly cynical remarks, --asserting that the apparent privacy of the latter was delusive, and that the reputed publicity of the former was deceptive, as it was even more isolated than the latter. All of which the doctor laughed down as untruly epigrammatic.

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