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DANGER IN 'l'HE DARK. 35<br />

"I'm well satisfied it's not green."<br />

" There '6 a peculiar color called <strong>in</strong>visible green."<br />

"There's no <strong>in</strong>visible green about me, I'll have<br />

you understand."<br />

"True enough, its all visible-at least to <strong>the</strong> mental<br />

vision."<br />

"Thank you for <strong>the</strong> compliment I I'm fully conv<strong>in</strong>ced<br />

you're no judge of character, Mrs. Glenn.<br />

Everybody admits that <strong>the</strong> Rev. Mr. Dup<strong>in</strong> is a rare<br />

specimen of human perfection."<br />

"No doubt, eueh. specimens ofpcrfection are rare I"<br />

" I wonder anyone of good taste can help admir<strong>in</strong>g<br />

his w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g ways, and his solemn face, which bas so<br />

much of heaven <strong>in</strong> its look I His very expression<br />

makes me th<strong>in</strong>k of eternity I 'i/< 'if. 'i/< 'i/< How it happens<br />

that I'm such a favorite of his I never could<br />

tell-his partialities for me are very peculiar I What<br />

a discerner be must be of character I And you'd<br />

better believe he's as sly and cunn<strong>in</strong>g as a fox; he<br />

put me up to a plan of persuad<strong>in</strong>g young ladies away<br />

from <strong>the</strong> Protestant schools, and <strong>in</strong>duc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>m to<br />

attend <strong>the</strong> Catholic <strong>in</strong>stitution, that showed he knew<br />

a th<strong>in</strong>g or two about human nature. I've almost got<br />

Sally Tompk<strong>in</strong>s <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> notion of leav<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Sem<strong>in</strong>ary<br />

to go to St. Mary's; and if no mischief-mak<strong>in</strong>g person<br />

<strong>in</strong>terferes, I 'm quite sure she will."<br />

" It would be dreadful, should some mischief-maker<br />

have <strong>the</strong> temerity to <strong>in</strong>terfere <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> case, and prevent<br />

your success <strong>in</strong> such a charitable and praiseworthy<br />

undertak<strong>in</strong>g; for certa<strong>in</strong>ly, to assist holy priests <strong>in</strong>

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