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The Younger Set

CHAPTER VI
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What?
Yes, indeed, you are.

The idea of your attempting to escape to some dreadful club and talk man-talk all the evening when I have not begun to tell you what I did at Silverside!" They left the nursery together and descended the stairs to the library.
Austin had just come in, and he looked up from his solitary cup of tea as they entered: "Hello, youngsters! What conspiracy are you up to now?
I suppose you sniffed the tea and have come to deprive me.

By the way, Phil, I hear that you've sprung the trap on those Siowitha people." "Neergard has, I believe." "Well, isn't it all one ?" "No, it is not!" retorted Selwyn so bluntly that Eileen turned from the window at a sound in his voice which she had never before heard.
"Oh!" Austin stared over his suspended teacup, then drained it.

"Trouble with our friend Julius ?" he inquired.
"No trouble.

I merely severed my connection with him." "Ah! When ?" "This morning." "In that case," said Austin, laughing, "I've a job for you--" "No, old fellow; and thank you with all my heart.


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