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"Tck!" said Martha, "the idea of calling her good-looking! And

I don't think it speaks well for a woe--she's forty if

she's a day--to let a boy trail round after her like that And to fix

herself up with sachet-powders and things And her Sarah told the

Draytons' Jean that she had her breakfast in bed every o on if I had breakfast

in bed, though dear knows I'h But there's one thing about me: I may not be perfect, but I

don't do lazy things just because they are pleasant"

The doctor made no defence of Mrs Richie Instead he asked for

another cup of coffee and when told that it would not be good for hiot up, then paused patiently, his hand on the door-knob, to hear his

Martha out

"Williaht's Sanorance

"Well, his father sent hiave hientleman

with--what do you suppose? A lot of pictures of actors and actresses!

And no supplies"

"What! you don't mean he spent the money on the pictures?"

"Every bit of it! His ht