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"I've noticed it a long tied

tremendously"

Aunt Juley shook her head; her face seemed suddenly to have become one

iht to see to it for hih in terror of being left

solitarily behind, all five visitors rose simultaneously, and took their

departure

Mrs Small, Aunt Hester, and their cat were left oncein the distance announced the approach of

Tiot off to sleep in the back

bedroom that used to be Aunt Juley's before Aunt Juley took Aunt Ann's,

her door was opened, and Mrs Sht-cap, a candle in

her hand, entered: "Hester!" she said "Hester!"

Aunt Hester faintly rustled the sheet

"Hester," repeated Aunt Juley, to make quite sure that she had awakened