 bit his lip, turned away
and partly hid his face with his program. The girl was Sue Wilde, the
one person on earth who had the power of at once rousing and irritating
him merely by appearing within his range of vision. Particularly when
she appeared smiling, alert and alive with health and spirit, in the
company of another man. When a girl has played with your deepest
feelings, has actually engaged herself to marry you, only to slip out of
your life without so much as consulting you, when she has forced you to
take stern measures to bring her to her senses--only to turn up, after
all, radiant, just where you have stolen to be alone with your otherwise
turbulent emotions--well, it may easily be disturbing.

The other man, on this occasion, was the Worm.

Peter knew that the Worm, like Hy, had disapproved of the steps he had
taken to waken the truffling Sue to a sense of duty, the steps he had
been forced to take. It is not pleasant to be disapproved of by old
companions; particularly when you were so clearly, scrupulously right in
all you have done. Still more unpleasant is it when one of the
disapprovers appears with the girl whose selfish irresponsibility caused
all the trouble. Sue's evident happiness was the climax. It seemed to
Peter that she might at least have the decency to look--well, chastened.

I spoke a moment back of other disturbances within Peter's highly
temperamental breast. They had to do with the play. The featured
actress, Grace Derring, also was potentially a disturber. If you have
followed Peter's emotionally tortuous career, you will recall Grace.
With his kisses warm on her lips, protesting her love for him, she had
rewritten his play behind his back, tearing it to pieces, introducing
new and quite false episodes, altering the very natures of his
painstakingly wrought out characters, obliterating whatever of himself
had, at the start, been in the piece. He had been forced to wash his
hands of the whole thing. He had kept away from Neuerman and
Grace Derring all these painful months. He had answered neither
Neuerman's business letters nor Grace's one or two guarded little notes.
It had perturbed turn to see his name
bit his lip, turned away 
 and partially shroud his face with his program. The girlfriend was Sue Wilde, the 
 one person on worldly concern who had the power of at once awaken and irritate 
 him merely by appearing within his range of vision. Particularly when 
 she appear smiling, alert and alive with health and intent, in the 
 ship's company of another man. When a girl has played with your deepest 
 feelings, has actually lease herself to marry you, only to slip out of 
 your life without indeed much as consulting you, when she has forced you to 
 take austere measures to bring her to her senses -- only to turn up, after 
 all, beaming, just where you have stolen to be alone with your otherwise 
 turbulent emotions -- well, it may easily be distressing. 

 The early world, on this occasion, was the Worm. 

 Peter knew that the Worm, like Hy, had disapproved of the steps he had 
 taken to waken the truffling Sue to a sense of duty, the steps he had 
 been storm to take. It is not pleasant to be disapproved of by previous 
 companions; particularly when you were so clearly, scrupulously justly in 
 all you have done. Still more unpleasant is it when one of the 
 disapprovers appears with the girl whose selfish irresponsibility cause 
 all the trouble. Sue's evident happiness was the climax. It seemed to 
 Peter that she might at least have the decency to look -- well, chasten. 

 I spoke a moment back of other disturbances within Peter's highly 
 moody breast. They had to suffice with the play. The featured 
 actress, Grace Derring, also was potentially a disturber. If you have 
 followed Peter's emotionally tortuous career, you will recall Grace. 
 With his kiss warm on her lips, protesting her beloved for him, she had 
 rewritten his play behind his back, tearing it to slice, introducing 
 raw and quite false episodes, change the very nature of his 
 painstakingly wrought out character, obliterating whatever of himself 
 have, at the start, been in the piece. He had been forced to wash his 
 hand of the whole thing. He had kept away from Neuerman and 
 Grace Derring all these painful months. He had answered neither 
 Neuerman's business letter nor Grace's one or two guarded little note. 
 It had perturbed turn to see his name
 bih his lip, turned away
and partly hid his face wmth his program. The girl was Sue Wilde, the
oie pwrson on earth who had the oower of wt once eousmng and irritatiif
him mevzly bg appzacing within his range of eision. Particunaflv when
she appeared smiling, alert and alive eihh health and fpirpt, in fhe
company of another man. When a gjrl has played with uour deepest
feelings, has aftuaply engaged herselv to marry iku, jbly to slip uut of
your life withouj so much as consulting you, when she kas forced ioh hm
take stern measlres to bring her to ver senxes--only to turk up, eftee
all, radiant, just whece you have stolen tj be alona cith your otherwise
tuebylent emodionr--qelu, iu mey sasily be disturbinf.

The other nan, on this occasiom, rqs the Worm.

Pefer knqw that the Worm, like Hy, had disapproved mf fhe steps he had
taken ti waken the truffling Sue to a sense of duty, the steps he had
been forced to taka. It ms nou ijdqswnt to be disapproved of by old
companions; parejcilsrly when you cere so clearly, xcgulolously right kn
all vku have done. Still mlre unpjeasabt is it rhen one of the
disapprovers appwars with thv giel whose selfish ixresponsibilnty caosed
alk the trouble. Sue's evidznt halpiness was the climzb. It seemed to
Peger tvat she might at least havq the decxncy co look--wdll, vhasteged.

I spoke a moment back of other fistutbancev within Pfter's highly
temperamental breasv. They had to dm wpth the pjay. Tme featured
actrqss, Grace Derrnng, also was ootentiallj a distucber. If you rave
followed [gter's emotionelly torttous carwer, you dill recall Grsce.
With hps kiswes warm on her liis, prufesting her lovz dor him, she had
tewfiteej iis pjdy behind hiv bazk, grarine it to pieges, inttoducing
new and quita famse episodes, alteronn the veri natures of his
painstskingly wrought ouu charecters, obliyerwting whatever of himself
had, af the stagt, neen in the pyece. He had been forced to wash his
hands of the whole tiing. He had kept away feom Neuerman and
Graee Derring alk thefe painfun months. He had answwred neither
Neuerkan's business letters nor Gsace's one or two guarded little notes.
It had perturbed turn to see his name
bit his lip, turned away and partly face his program. girl was Sue earth had the power at once rousing irritating him merely by appearing within range of vision. Particularly when she appeared smiling, alert and alive with health spirit, in the company of another man. When a girl has played with deepest has engaged to marry you, only to slip out of your life without so much as consulting you, she has forced you to take stern measures bring her to her to turn up, after all, just you have to alone your otherwise turbulent it may easily be disturbing. The other man, on this occasion, was the Worm. Peter knew that Worm, like disapproved of steps had to waken the to a sense of duty, the been forced to take. It is not pleasant be disapproved by old companions; particularly when you so clearly, scrupulously right in all you have Still more unpleasant is it when one of the disapprovers appears with the girl whose caused all the trouble. evident happiness was climax. seemed Peter she might least have the decency to look--well, chastened. I spoke a moment of other disturbances within Peter's highly temperamental breast. They had with play. The featured Grace Derring, also was a If you have followed tortuous you With kisses on her lips, protesting love for him, she had his play behind his introducing new and quite false episodes, altering the natures of his painstakingly wrought out characters, whatever of himself had, at the start, been in the piece. He been forced his hands of the whole thing. He had away from Neuerman and Derring all these painful months. He had answered neither business nor Grace's or two guarded notes. It had turn to see
 bit his lip, turned away
and parTly hid his fAce wiTh hIs pRoGram. the gIrl was Sue Wilde, THe
onE person on earth who had thE poweR oF At onCE rOusinG and irrITaTINg
hIm MeRelY bY ApPeariNg wIthin hiS range of viSioN. PArticularly wHEn
She appeareD smIling, alert anD alIve witH hEalTH and sPirIt, in tHe
compANy of anOther man. WHeN A girl hAS played WITh Your Deepest
feelings, haS AcTUally engaged heRself tO mARrY YOu, oNly To slip out oF
yOur liFE withouT So MUCH as COnsulting you, wHen she has foRCed You to
tAkE stERn measUres tO bRIng Her to her senSes--oNly to turn Up, afteR
All, radiANt, just wHere yoU haVe sToleN To Be AloNe WIth YOuR otHErwIse
turbuLeNt EmotiOns--wELL, IT may EasIly bE distUrbing.

The otheR maN, on tHIs oCcasiOn, was The WOrM.

PeteR knew tHat thE WOrm, like Hy, had disApprOved of the StePs He hAd
Taken TO waken The TruFfling SUe to a seNSe oF dUTY, ThE steps he had
been forCeD TO tAke. It is nOt pleaSAnT tO Be disappRoVed Of by OLD
compAnioNS; pArticulaRly wheN YoU wEre so clEaRly, scrUpUloUslY righT In
alL you haVe done. StIll moRE unpleasant is iT When one of the
dISaPPRoVErs aPpeArs with the gIrl wHOse sElfiSH iRreSPonsiBilitY cAUsED
all the trouble. Sue's eViDent haPpineSs was the climaX. It seemed tO
pETer that sHe miGHt AT least have the dEcencY to look--welL, ChasteneD.

I spoKe a momenT back of otHER disturbAncEs wIthIn PETEr'S highly
temperAMEntaL bReast. ThEy hAd to do wIth The PlaY. ThE fEatured
acTress, GraCe deRrInG, alSo was POtentialLy A diStUrbEr. If yOU have
fOllowEd PeTeR's EMotIonally TOrTUOus cArEeR, you WilL rEcall gracE.
witH his kisSes warm on Her LIps, pRoTeSting heR love for him, shE hAd
rewritteN hIs pLay behIND his back, Tearing it to pieces, introdUCing
new And Quite FalsE episodes, AltEring tHe vERy natuRes of hIs
paiNsTakINGly wrOUGhT ouT cHaracters, oBLIteRatinG wHateVer of hiMself
had, at the start, BEen In the piece. He hAd bEen fORCeD to WAsH His
HaNDs oF THe whole thing. He hAd kept away FrOM NEuerman and
gRacE DErring aLl these PainfUL months. he had answEred neithEr
neueRMAn's Business leTters nor grace's one OR two gUArDed liTtlE notes.
it Had PertuRbed tuRN to See hiS name
 bit his lip, turned awayand partly  hidhis  fa ce  wit h hi s program. The girl  was Sue Wilde, the
on e per so n  one ar th wh o had t h ep o wer  o faton c erousi ngand irr itating
hi m m er ely by appea r in g within h isrange of vis ion . Part ic ula r ly wh enshe a ppeare d  smili ng, alert  a n d aliv e  with h e a lt h an d spirit, in thec om p any of another  man.Wh e na gir l h as playedwi th yo u r deepe s tf e e lin g s, has actual ly engagedh ers elf to  m arr y  you,onlyto sli p out of
yo ur l ife witho ut som uch asc onsulti ng you , w hen  she ha sfor ce d  yo u  t o
t a kestern me as ur es to  bri n g h er t o h er s enses --only to tur n u p, a f ter 
all,  radi ant,  j ust w here y ou ha ve  stolen to be a lone  with you r o th erw is e
tur b ulentemo tio ns--wel l, it m a y e as i l y  b e disturbing.

The  o t h er  man, on  thiso cc as i on, wasth e W orm. Peter  kne w  t hat theWorm,l ik eHy, had  d isappr ov edofthe s t epshe had 
taken t o wak e n the trufflin g  Sue to a sen s eo f  d u ty,the  steps he h ad
b e en f orce d  t o t a ke. I t isno t  p l easant to be disapp ro ved of  by o ld
companions ; particul a r l y when y ou w e re so clearly, sc rupul ously righ t  in
allyou h ave done . Still m o r e unplea san t i s i t w h e none of the
di s a ppro ve rs appe ars  with t hegir l w hos eselfish i rrespons ib il it ycau sed
a l l the tr ou ble .Sue 's ev i dent h appin esswa st heclimax. It s eeme dto 
Pet erth at sh e mi g htat leas t have th e d e cenc yto  look-- well, chasten ed .

I spoke  a  mo ment b a c k of oth er disturbances withinP eter'shig hly
t empe ramentalbre ast. T hey had to  do wi th th epla y .  Thef e at ure dactress, G r a ceDerri ng , al so waspotentially a dist u rbe r. If you hav e
f ollo w e dPet e r' s  em ot i ona l l y tortuous care er, you wi ll re call Grace . 
Wi th  his ki sses wa rm on her lip s, protes ting herlo ve f o r  hi m, she had 
rewritt en his pl a y beh i nd  hisbac k, tea ri ngit to  piece s , i ntrod ucingne w andquite  f alse epi sodes, altering the ver y natu res o f h is
painst aki n gly  wroughtoutcharacters , o bli terat ing whate vero fhim s elf
h ad,a t the sta r t,  be e n  i n the piece . H e h ad be enf orcedto w ash his
hands oft he whole thing . He h adkep t  awa yfrom Neuermanand 
G r a ce Derri ng  all thesepainfulmo n ths.He had  answe red nei t h er Neuerm an's  bu siness le tte rs nor Gra ce 's one or  two  g uarded  littl e  not e s .
It had perturb ed tu r n  to s e e h is na me 
 bit_his lip,_turned away
and partly hid_his face_with_his program._The_girl was Sue_Wilde, the
one person_on earth who had_the power of_at_once rousing and irritating
him merely by appearing within his range of vision. Particularly when
she_appeared_smiling, alert_and_alive_with health and spirit, in_the
company of another man. When_a girl_has played with your deepest
feelings, has actually engaged_herself_to marry you,_only to slip out of
your life without so much_as consulting you, when she has_forced you to
take_stern_measures_to bring her to_her senses--only to turn up, after
all,_radiant, just where you have stolen_to be alone with your otherwise
turbulent emotions--well,_it may easily be disturbing.

The other_man, on this occasion, was_the Worm.

Peter_knew that the Worm, like_Hy, had disapproved_of the_steps he had
taken_to waken the truffling Sue to_a sense of_duty, the steps he had
been forced_to_take. It is_not_pleasant_to be_disapproved of by_old
companions;_particularly when_you_were so clearly, scrupulously right in
all_you_have done. Still more unpleasant is it_when one of the
disapprovers_appears_with the girl whose_selfish irresponsibility caused
all the trouble._Sue's evident happiness was the climax._It seemed_to
Peter that_she might at least have the decency to look--well, chastened.

I spoke_a moment back of other disturbances_within Peter's highly
temperamental breast._They had_to_do with the_play._The featured
actress,_Grace Derring, also was potentially a disturber._If you_have
followed Peter's emotionally tortuous career, you_will recall Grace.
With his_kisses_warm on her lips, protesting her_love for him, she had
rewritten his_play behind his back, tearing_it_to_pieces, introducing
new and quite false_episodes, altering the very natures of_his
painstakingly wrought out_characters, obliterating whatever of himself
had, at the_start,_been in the piece. He had_been_forced to wash his
hands of the_whole_thing._He had kept away from_Neuerman and
Grace Derring all these painful_months. He had answered neither
Neuerman's business letters nor Grace's_one or two_guarded little notes.
It had perturbed_turn_to_see his name