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"What things?" he said; but before she could reply, Sarah came in with

hot waffles, and the subject was dropped

"You need ar," Mr Pryor said with

annoyance And Helena, flushing with anxiety, told the woman to add

some cinnaht

to look out for things like that," he added when Sarah had left the

room And Helena said quickly, that she would; she was so sorry!

"Dr Lavendar," David announced, "he won't let you say you don't like

things He says it ain't polite But I don't like--"

"Dry up! dry up!" Mr Pryor said irritably; "Helena, this young man

talks too much"

Helena whispered to David to be quiet She had already arranged with

him that he was not to coreeable surprise to him; "For, you know, I don't like your brother,"

he said, "nor neither does Danny" Helena was too absorbed to

remonstrate; she did, however, remember to tell Mr Pryor that David

had asked if she was co up to hear him say his prayers