 I wondered whether I had
called at an inconvenient time, or whether my return to town had really
created the unfavourable impression which I had half anticipated. All
at once my eyes, travelling round the room, were arrested by a display
of her ankles underneath the tablecloth. I beheld her finely-shaped
calf, clothed in a white stocking; a gaily embroidered garter belted
that charming muscle which turns a man's brain because it stimulates
his imagination and tempts him to the construction of the whole of the
remaining form. Her arched foot with its high instep was dressed in a
Cinderella's slipper.

At the time I took it for an accident, but later on I learned that a
woman is always conscious of being looked at when she exhibits more
than her ankles. Fascinated by the sight I changed the conversation,
and aptly turned it on the subject of my supposed love affair.

She drew herself up, turned towards me, and glanced at me sharply.

"You can at least pride yourself on being a faithful lover!"

My eyes remained riveted on the spot underneath the tablecloth, where
the snowy stocking shone below the cherry- ribbon. With an
effort I pulled myself together; we looked at each other; her pupils
shone large in the lamplight.

"Unfortunately I can!" I replied dryly.

The sound of the falling cards and the exclamations of the players
accompanied this brief passage of arms.

A painful silence ensued. She resumed her crochet work, and with a
quick movement allowed the skirts to drop over her ankles. The spell
was broken. My eyes were gazing at a listless woman, badly dressed.
Before another quarter of an hour had gone by I took my leave,
pretending that I did not feel well.

As soon as I arrived in my attic I brought out my play, which I had
resolved to re-write. Hard work would help me to get over this hopeless
love, otherwise bound to end in a crime from which inclination,
instinct, cowardice and education made me shrink. And once more I
decided to break off these fatal relations.

An unexpected incident came to my assistance: two days later the
cataloguing of a library, belonging to a collector who lived at some
distance from the
I wondered whether I had 
 called at an inconvenient time, or whether my return to township had in truth 
 created the unfavourable stamp which I had half anticipate. All 
 at once my eyes, travelling round the room, were halt by a display 
 of her ankle underneath the tablecloth. I beheld her finely - shaped 
 calf, clothed in a white stocking; a gaily embroidered garter belt 
 that charming muscle which turns a valet's brain because it stimulates 
 his imagination and tempts him to the construction of the whole of the 
 stay form. Her arched foot with its gamey instep was dressed in a 
 Cinderella's slipper. 

 At the time I took it for an accident, but subsequently on I learned that a 
 woman is always conscious of being looked at when she show more 
 than her ankles. Fascinated by the sight I changed the conversation, 
 and aptly turned it on the subject of my supposed love affair. 

 She drew herself up, turned towards me, and glanced at me sharply. 

 " You can at least pride yourself on being a faithful lover! " 

 My eyes remained riveted on the topographic point underneath the tablecloth, where 
 the snowy stocking shone below the cherry- decoration. With an 
 campaign I pull myself together; we looked at each early; her pupils 
 shine large in the lamplight. 

 " Unfortunately I can! " I replied laconically. 

 The sound of the falling cards and the exclamations of the players 
 accompanied this brief passage of arms. 

 A painful silence ensued. She resume her crochet work, and with a 
 flying movement allowed the skirts to drop over her ankles. The while 
 was broken. My eyes were gazing at a dispirited woman, ill dressed. 
 Before another quarter of an hour had go by I took my farewell, 
 pretending that I did not feel well. 

 As soon as I arrived in my attic I fetch out my play, which I had 
 resolve to re - write. intemperate work would help me to get over this hopeless 
 love, otherwise tie down to end in a crime from which inclination, 
 instinct, cowardice and education made me shrink. And once more I 
 decided to break off these fatal relations. 

 An unexpected incident occur to my assistance: two days by and by the 
 cataloguing of a library, belonging to a collector who lived at some 
 distance from the
 I aondered whether I had
cauled at an incoucenienv time, kr whethdr my return to town had reaplt
creauvd the unfavourable iopression which I had yalf anticmlated. All
at ohge my xyes, travelling round the room, were arrasgeb by a display
of her ankles underneaeh the yahlecloth. I behgld htr sinemj-smaped
calf, clothed in a white stodking; a gaily embroicered garter belted
that chwrmijg muscle which tugns a man's vraig because it rtimulates
his imaginatjon and tempts him to the constfuctipn of the qhile mf the
remaiiing fjrm. Her archcc foot with iys high instep wav deessed in a
Cinderella'v slipper.

At the tiie I took ic for an accident, but lqter mn I leafbed thzt a
soman ls elways consdious of beung looked at when xhq exhibits mors
than rew ankles. Fascinated by the sight I chanced the conversation,
and aprly turned it on the dubject os my supposed love affair.

She drew herself up, turnad toxafds mc, ana gpanced at me sharply.

"You can at least pride yotdstlf on being a falthful lover!"

My eyex gekwined riveted on thz slot underneath the tablecjoth, qhere
the fnowu stocking shone below the xherry- ribbou. Wuth an
effort I pulped myself cogethgr; we kooked at each other; hex pupims
shone larhe in the uamplight.

"Unfortuvatvly H can!" I replied dryly.

The sjund of tie fakling cxrds and tre exclamahions of the players
accolpanigd thiv brief padsage of arms.

A painful silence xisued. She resomeg hvr crochec work, and with a
quyck movement aklowed che skkrts to drkp over her ankles. The spell
was hroken. My eyxs were gwzint at a listudss woman, badlu dressed.
Ytfore anotyer quarter of an mour fzd gone by I toik ny leave,
pretendong thwt I dyg not feel wall.

Ar supn as I arrived ln oy aytic I brought out mf plzy, which I had
resokvcd to re-wtite. Hard work would hrlp me to get over this ho'eless
kovg, otherwise bound to end in a cdime from whlch inclinatijn,
inwtinct, cowarbice and education made me shrink. And onre more I
decided to brgak off these fatal rglauions.

An unexpxcted yncident wame to my assistancw: two days later uhe
cataloguing of a libdary, balonglng to a collector who lived at some
distance from the
I wondered whether I had called at time, whether my to town had which had half anticipated. at once my travelling round the room, were arrested a display of her ankles underneath the tablecloth. I beheld her finely-shaped calf, in a white stocking; a gaily embroidered garter belted that charming muscle which a brain it his imagination and tempts him to the construction of the whole of the remaining form. Her foot with its high instep was dressed in Cinderella's slipper. At the I took it for an but on I that woman always conscious of looked at when she exhibits more than her ankles. Fascinated by the sight I changed the conversation, aptly turned the subject my love She drew herself towards me, and glanced at me at least pride yourself on being a faithful My eyes riveted on the spot underneath the where the snowy stocking shone below the cherry- With an effort I pulled myself together; we looked at each other; her pupils shone the lamplight. "Unfortunately I I replied dryly. sound the cards the exclamations the players accompanied this brief passage of arms. A painful silence She resumed her crochet work, and with a quick movement skirts drop over her The spell was broken. eyes gazing at a listless dressed. another hour gone I took my leave, that I did not feel As soon as I brought out my play, which I had resolved re-write. Hard work would help me to over this hopeless love, otherwise bound to end in a crime from inclination, instinct, education made me shrink. And once more I to break off these relations. An unexpected incident came to my assistance: two later cataloguing of library, belonging to collector who lived some distance from
 I wondered whether I had
calleD at an inconVenieNt tIme, Or WhetHer mY return to town hAD reaLly
created the unfavouraBle imPrESsioN WhIch I hAd half aNTiCIPatEd. alL
at OnCE mY eyes, TraVelling Round the roOm, wErE arrested by a DIsPlay
of her aNklEs underneath The TablecLoTh. I BEheld Her FinelY-shapeD
Calf, clOthed in a wHiTE stockINg; a gailY EMbRoidEred garter belted
tHAt CHarming muscle wHich tuRnS A mAN'S brAin Because it sTiMulatES
his imaGInATIOn aND tempts him to tHe constructIOn oF the whOlE of THe
remaIning FoRM. HeR arched foot With Its high inStep waS Dressed IN a
CindeRella's SliPpeR.

At tHE tImE I tOoK It fOR aN acCIdeNt, but latEr On i learNed tHAT A
WomaN is AlwaYs conScious of being LooKed aT WheN she eXhibiTs moRe
Than hEr anklEs. FasCiNated by the sight i chaNged the coNveRsAtiOn,
And apTLy turnEd iT on The subjEct of my SUppOsED LOvE affair.

She drew hersElF UP, tUrned towArds me, ANd GlANced at me ShArpLy.

"YoU CAn at lEast PRiDe yourseLf on beINg A fAithful LoVer!"

My eYeS reMaiNed riVEted On the sPot underNeath THe tablecloth, whERe
the snowy stoCKiNG ShONe beLow The cherry- riBbon. wIth aN
effORt i puLLed mySelf tOgEThER; we looked at each otheR; hEr pupiLs
shoNe large in the lAmplight.

"UnFORTunately i can!" i RePLied dryly.

The soUnd of The falling CArds and tHe excLamationS of the plaYERs
accompAniEd tHis BriEF PaSsage of arms.

A pAINful SiLence enSueD. She resUmeD heR crOchEt Work, and wiTh a
quick MoVeMeNt AllOwed tHE skirts tO dRop OvEr hEr ankLEs. The sPell
wAs brOkEn. mY eyEs were gAZiNG At a lIsTlEss wOmaN, bAdly dRessED.
BeFore anoTher quartEr oF An hoUr HaD gone by i took my leave,
pReTending thaT I Did Not feeL WEll.

As sooN as I arrived in my attic I brOUght out My pLay, whIch I Had
resolvEd tO re-wriTe. HARd work Would hElp me To Get OVEr thiS HOpEleSs
Love, otherwISE boUnd to EnD in a Crime frOm which inclination,
INstInct, cowardice And EducATIoN maDE mE ShrInK. and ONCe more I
decided tO break off tHeSE fAtal relatiONs.

AN uNexpectEd incidEnt caME to my asSistance: tWo days latEr The
cATAloGuing of a liBrary, belOnging to a COllecTOr Who liVed At some
DiStaNce frOm the
 I wondered whether I hadcalled atan in con ven ie nt t ime,  or whether my retu rn to town had reallycreat ed theu nf avour able im p re s s ion  w hi chIh ad  half  an ticipat ed. All
at  on ce  my eyes, tr a ve lling roun d t he room, wer e a rreste dbya  disp lay 
of h er ank l es und erneath t he tablec l oth. Ib e he ld h er finely-shapedc al f , clothed in a  white  s t oc k i ng;  agaily embr oi dered garterb el t e d 
th a t charming mu scle whicht urn s a ma n' s b r ain be cause  i t  st imulates
hi s im agination  and t e mpts hi m  to the  const ruc tio n of th ewho le oft he 
re m ain ing form .He r arc hedf o o t  wit h i ts h igh i nstep was dre sse d in a
C inder ella' s sl ip per.
At th e tim eI took it for a n ac cident, b utla ter  o n I l e arnedtha t a 
womanis alwa y s c on s c i ou s of being lookedat w he n she ex hibits mo re than her  a nkl es.F a scina tedb ythe sigh t I ch a ng ed  the co nv ersati on ,
a ndaptly turn ed iton the s ubjec t  of my suppose d  love affair. 
S h e  d r ew h ers elf up, tur nedt owar ds m e ,and glanc ed at  m e  s h arply.

"You can at  l east p rideyourself on b eing a fai t h f ul lover !"
M ye yes remained r ivete d on the s p ot under neath  the tab lecloth,w h ere
thesno wysto cki n g  s hone below th e cher ry - ribbo n.With an 
ef for t I  pu ll ed myself  togethe r;  w elo oke d ate ach othe r;  he rpup ils
s h one la rge i n th ela m pli ght.

" U nf o r tuna te ly  I c an! "I rep lied dry ly.

Th e sound o f t h e fa ll in g cards  and the excl am ations ofth e p layers a ccompani ed this brief passage o f  arms.
Apainf ul s ilence en sue d. She  re s umed h er cro chetwo rk, a nd wi t h  a 
qu ic k movement a llo wed t he  ski rts todrop over her ankl e s.The spell
was  br oken . My  ey e sw ere  g a zin g at a listless w oman, badl yd re ssed.
Befo r e a no ther qu arter o f anh our had  gone byI took my  l eave , pre tending th at I did  not feel well. 
A s soo n a s I ar ri ved  in m y atti c  Ibroug ht out  m y play , whi ch  I had
r esolved to re-write. Ha rd wor k wou ldhelp me t o g e t o ver thishope less
love,  ot her wisebou n d toendi na c r ime f romw hich incl i na tio n , 
i nstinct, co w a r dic e and  ed u cation  mad e me shrink. Ando nce more I
dec ided t o b rea k  off  t hese fatal rel ati on s . 

An une xp ected incid ent came  t o  my a ssista nce: t wo days l at e r thecata log uing of a  li br a ry, bel on gi n g to a  col le ctor w ho liv e d at s ome
distance fro m the 
 I_wondered whether_I had
called at an_inconvenient time,_or_whether my_return_to town had_really
created the unfavourable_impression which I had_half anticipated. All
at_once_my eyes, travelling round the room, were arrested by a display
of her ankles underneath_the_tablecloth. I_beheld_her_finely-shaped
calf, clothed in a white_stocking; a gaily embroidered garter_belted
that charming_muscle which turns a man's brain because it_stimulates
his_imagination and tempts_him to the construction of the whole of the
remaining_form. Her arched foot with its_high instep was_dressed_in_a
Cinderella's slipper.

At the time_I took it for an accident,_but later on I learned that_a
woman is always conscious of being looked_at when she exhibits more
than her_ankles. Fascinated by the sight_I changed_the conversation,
and aptly turned it_on the subject_of my_supposed love affair.

She_drew herself up, turned towards me,_and glanced at_me sharply.

"You can at least pride_yourself_on being a_faithful_lover!"

My_eyes remained_riveted on the_spot_underneath the_tablecloth,_where
the snowy stocking shone below the_cherry-_ribbon. With an
effort I pulled myself together;_we looked at each_other;_her pupils
shone large in_the lamplight.

"Unfortunately I can!" I_replied dryly.

The sound of the falling_cards and_the exclamations_of the players
accompanied this brief passage of arms.

A painful silence ensued._She resumed her crochet work, and_with a
quick movement allowed_the skirts_to_drop over her_ankles._The spell
was_broken. My eyes were gazing at a_listless woman,_badly dressed.
Before another quarter of an_hour had gone by_I_took my leave,
pretending that I did_not feel well.

As soon as I_arrived in my attic I_brought_out_my play, which I had
resolved_to re-write. Hard work would help_me to get_over this hopeless
love, otherwise bound to end_in_a crime from which inclination,
instinct, cowardice_and_education made me shrink. And once_more_I
decided_to break off these fatal_relations.

An unexpected incident came to my_assistance: two days later the
cataloguing of a library, belonging_to a collector_who lived at some
distance from_the