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But Maggie had started in and h: "Let

her be mad!"

"Well, it's not my doin'," Sarah said with a fine carelessness, and

crept up-stairs to listen again at Mrs Richie's door "Seeie in an ahisper

when she cae to the doctor's belated breakfast table

Williaht with a very sick patient, and

Martha had been careful not to wake hi He pushed his

plate back, as David repeated Maggie's words, and looked blankly at

the table-cloth

"She's never really got over the shock about Saht's Sam, has

she?" Martha said "So's

expressive pantomime of eyebrows and lips meant "in love with him"--

words not to be spoken before a child

"Nonsense!" said Willia curtly "No; I don't want any o and hitch up"

Martha followed him to the back door "William, o along with you, and cheer