They made him almost dizzy, and set up a chemical perturbation in his blood which quite dispelled his good resolutions in regard to the strange woman and his need of being circumspect.
"You say you are living on the North Side ?" he inquired, smiling weakly, almost foolishly.
"Yes, I have taken such a nice little apartment over-looking Lincoln Park.

I didn't know whether I was going to be able to keep it up, but now that I have this position-- You've been so very kind to me, Mr.
Sluss," she concluded, with the same I-need-to-be-cared-for air.

"I hope you won't forget me entirely.

If I could be of any personal service to you at any time--" Mr.Sluss was rather beside himself at the thought that this charming baggage of femininity, having come so close for the minute, was now passing on and might disappear entirely.

By a great effort of daring, as they walked toward the door, he managed to say: "I shall have to look into that little place of yours sometime and see how you are getting along.