? ? ? ? And as he watched her another thought persisted in obtruding itself into his mind. She was most beautiful and very desirable; but what did he know of her? Was she not altogether impossible? Was the scene that he had but just witnessed not sufficient proof of her impossibility? A woman who climbed trees and conversed with the baboons of the jungle! It was quite horrible!
? ? ? ? Again the Hon. Morison mopped his brow. Meriem glanced toward him.
? ? ? ? "You are warm," she said. "Now that the sun is setting I find it quite cool. Why do you perspire now?"
? ? ? ? He had not intended to let her know that he had seen her with the baboons; but quite suddenly, before he realized what he was saying, he had blurted it out.
? ? ? ? "I perspire from emotion," he said. "I went into the jungle when I discovered your pony. I wanted to surprise you; but it was I who was surprised. I saw you in the trees with the baboons.
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