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They taught that cold disdain of atha's

"Oh, certainly! Won't you allow me?"

"Thank you, no!"

I was relieved, to tell the truth, for I had been out of

the world for ster

perfects hiirl's overshoes She took the damp bit of rubber-a

wet overshoe, even if sht have received a soft-shell

crab fro merman I was

between her and the steps to which her eyes turned longingly

"Of course, if you won't acceptabout it; but I hope you understand that

I'iven"

"You seeood deal of a s to the overshoe!" I said

She did not relent

"If you'll only go away-"

She rested one hand against the corner of the boat-house

while she put on the overshoe She wore, I noticed,

brown gloves with cuffs

"How can I go away! You children are always leaving

things about for irl's beads about with love on your overshoe"

"I'll relieve you of the beads, too, if you please"

And her tone measurably reduced my stature

She thrust her hands into the pockets of her coat and

shook the tahtly, to establish it in a