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"And that, even if it is true, s" Madeline's heart ave her, for she had learned to

respect Mrs Percival's judgments "She'll blossom out and add

womanliness to beauty in such an ateneration will not do everything You er Do you think you can

really change a girl who has lived for twenty years in the wrong

attitude?"

"You are judging cruelly," Madeline cried "Of course every one has the

gerood"

"And did it ever occur to you that the kind of love that Dick will give

his wife rained worade ofher

out better"

"It's irained," Madeline exclai to believe in

her, and in a year, with you and Dick andher, you'll be proud of her loveliness and tact I

shall be only Cinderella's ugly sister But you et hed most cheerfully

Mrs Percival smiled in return "Well, I have had my explosion It's

extraordinary what a relief it is, once in a while I'uilty, am I, Madeline? After all, I've told you my fears rather than my

convictions The situation does not seem so bad, now that I have said