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I heard him say something that
worried me; and I slipped out before they saw me."
Selwyn remained silent.
"Was _that_ it?"
"I--don't know what you heard."
"_Don't_ you understand me?"
"Not exactly."
"Well, then"--she crimsoned--"has Gerald m-misbehaved again?"
"What did you hear Austin say?" he demanded.
"I heard--something about dissipation. He was very angry with Gerald. It
is not the best way, I think, to become angry with either of us--either
me or Gerald--because then we are usually inclined to do it
again--whatever it is. . . . I do not mean for one moment to be disloyal
to Austin; you know that. . . . But I am so thankful that Gerald is fond
of you. . . . You like him, too, don't you?"
"I am very fond of him."
"Well, then," she said, "you will talk to him pleasantly--won't you? He
is _such_ a boy; and he adores you. It is easy to influence a boy like
that, you know--easy to shame him out of the silly things he does. . . .
That is all the confidence I wanted, Captain Selwyn.


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