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Laden with snow and gushing billows of steam， the afternoon
train from Boston chuffed slowly into Grand Central. Steel
doors clanged and passengers poured onto station platforms.
Hope Stewart ran down the wrought iron steps from street
level， her blond hair flying. She pushed through the crowd，
heard rriale voices singing， and thought: Maurice. She spot-
ted him immediately， standing taller than the rest and peering
over the moving sea of heads.
\"Maurice! Maurice， here I am!\"
He broke into a wide smile and strode through the mass，
arms outstretched， to sweep her off her feet with a crushing
hug. !!
\"You ~smell of whiskey and cigars，\" she said.
\"Wha~else is there to do on a train full of college men but
drink and smoke?\"
She laughed. \"Oh， Maurice! \"
The others came up behind， eyeing him enviously. All
were bundled in greatcoats against the cold. A thin collegian
wearing round steel spectacles shouted， \"What ho， Stewart，
introduce us!\"
They crowded around. \"Gentlemen，\" Maurice said with
flourish， \"may I present my cousin Hope Stewart， the most
beautiful female in New York. Hope， these are all disreputa-
ble Harvard men， not to be trusted. They haven t seen a
woman in months. Allow me to introduce Mr. Grundy， Mr.
Poffenbarger， Mr. Pickering， Mr. l_ester， Mr.... Faraday? Where
the hell is Faraday?\"
Hope s eyes widened. \"What dashing men.\"
And I regret to say，\" Maurice added dolefully， \"that they re
all on their way home for the spring holidays and must depart
on the very next train. Only Mr. Faraday will remain here to
entertain you.\"
There was a chorus of groans.
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