The Picture Show Annual (1928)

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Picture Show Annual 77 same maddening satisfaction which had been so apparent in his tone when he had last spoken. Lucille wondered at herself. Why did she put up with him ? This question had often occurred to her of late. When she had first met George he had seemed so kindly and so reliable, and she had been so lonely, it had seemed the best thing in the world that they should get engaged. Since then, however, she had had several awakenings. George's kindliness had turned out to be a pose. He said he was kind so often that people began to believe hiny His reliability, too, was not as certain as it might be. George relied on himself, but not many other people did. Lucille saw through him, had seen through him for some time now, and yet, somehow, she had not been able to bring herself to break off the engagement. George had become a habit with her. He was like that; he grew on people. Besides, she was alone in the world now that the uncle At that moment a large pink-faced young man jerked his line out of the stream where he had been fishing, and stared at the two on the bridge, his small eyes widening to their fullest extent.