But I need few garments at
school, wearing mostly unaforms of blue serge with one party
frock for Friday nights and receptions to Lecturers and Members
of the Board. And besides, to own a machine would mean less
carfare and no shoes to speak of, because of not walking.
Jane Raleigh came in about then and I took her upstairs and
closed the door.
"Jane," I said, "I want your advise. And be honest, because
it's a serious matter."
"If it's Tommy Gray," she said, in a contemptable manner,
"don't."
How could I know, as revealed later, that Jane had gone on
a Diet since yesterday, owing to a certain remark, and had had
nothing but an apple all day? I could not. I therfore stared at
her steadily and observed:
"I shall never ask for advise in matters of the Heart.
There I draw the line."
However, she had seen some caromels on my table, and
suddenly burst into emotion. I was worried, not knowing the
trouble and fearing that Jane was in love with Tom. It was a
terrable thought, for which should I do? Hold on to him and let
her suffer, or remember our long years of intimacy and give him
up to her?
Should I or should I not remove his Frat pin?
However, I was not called upon to renunciate anything.
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