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‘Of course I don’t pretend to know anything about it,’ he
said. ‘But I wasn’t quite sure about the values of that.’
She flushed darkly and taking up the picture quickly
turned its back to him.
‘I don’t know why you should have chosen that one to
sneer at. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done. I’m sure my val-
ues are all right. That’s a thing you can’t teach anyone, you
either understand values or you don’t.’
‘I think they’re all most awfully good,’ repeated Philip.
She looked at them with an air of self-satisfaction.
‘I don’t think they’re anything to be ashamed of.’
Philip looked at his watch.
‘I say, it’s getting late. Won’t you let me give you a little
lunch?’
‘I’ve got my lunch waiting for me here.’
Philip saw no sign of it, but supposed perhaps the con-
cierge would bring it up when he was gone. He was in a
hurry to get away. The mustiness of the room made his head
ache.

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