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his hand her eyes lingered on his face, and suddenly she drew him

forward and kissed him

David bore it politely, but he looked over her head at Mr Pryor

"Mister, Alice is nineteen"

"What?" Mr Pryor said, his heavy-lidded eyes opening with a blue

gleaotten our sum in arithmetic;

yes, Alice is nineteen"

"Well," Dr Lavendar said, "g'long, Goliath!" and the buggy went

tugging on up the hill "David, if you'll look in erbread"

David thrust a hand down into the capacious pocket and brought up the

gingerbread, wrapped in a red silk handkerchief He offered it

silently to Dr Lavendar

"I don't believe I'll take any Suppose you eat it, David?"

"No, thank you, sir"

Dr Lavendar shook his head in a puzzled way

David sed nervously "Please, sir," he said, "was that lady that

gentleman's sister?"