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He had
understood, too, that the chances were very much against his caring to
pursue those eyes after he knew them better. But he was adamant that he
must see those eyes again, and prove for himself whether they were but
an _ignis fatuus_, or the radiant stars that Providence had cast for the
horoscope of Peter Stirling. He was studying those eyes, with their
concomitants, at the present time. He was studying them very coolly, to
judge from his appearance and conduct. Yet he was enjoying the study in
a way that he had never enjoyed the study of somebody "On Torts."
Somebody "On Torts," never looked like that. Somebody "On Torts," never
had luck-pieces, and silk ribbons. Somebody "On Torts," never wrote
letters and touched the end of pens to its lips. Somebody "On Torts,"
never courtesied, nor looked out from under its eyelashes, nor called
him Peter.
While this investigation had been progressing, Watts had looked at the
shelf of law books, had looked out of the window, had whistled, and had
yawned.


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