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Fables
She came towards me rather dubiously, as though not sure of her / reception.
"Who are you? " I asked.
"Truth," she said.
I apologized for not having realized it.
"Never mind," she said wearily, "hardly anyone knows me. I'm always / having to explain who I am, and lots of people don't understand then."
A little later I met her again.
"Well I shan't make any mistake this time," I said. "How are you, Miss / Truth?"
"You are misinformed," she replied coldly; "my name is Libel."
"But you're exactly like Truth," I exclaimed -- "exactly!"
"Hush! " she said.