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The Common Law

CHAPTER II
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But when a man once really loses confidence in a woman, he never regains it, and it's the beginning of the end.

What do you think about that, Miss West ?" Valerie, still smiling, struck a light chord or two, considering: "I don't know how it would be," she said, "to lose confidence in a man you really care much about.

I should think it would break a girl's heart." "It doesn't," said Rita, with supreme contempt.

"You become accustomed to it." Valerie leaned forward against the keyboard, laughing: "Oh, Rita!" she said, "what a confession!" "You silly child," retorted Rita, "I'm twenty-two.

Do you think I have the audacity to pretend I've never been in love ?" Ogilvy said with a grin: "How about you, Miss West ?"--hoping to embarrass her; but she only smiled gaily and continued to play a light accompaniment to the fugitive air that was running through her head.
"Don't be selfish with your experiences," urged Ogilvy.


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