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What hitherto had been devotion to their work grew almost to mania It

increased their interest that the little settle shape The men slept in beds now; for they had furnished

their rooun to decorate the walls They re-opened the

trunks and made another careful division of spoils They were even

experi aht, when their as done, they actually changed their clothes

"One week

meals in courses I hope that our lady-friends will call sometime when

we're dressed for dinner I've tried several flossy effects in ties

without results But I expect to lay the-boots"

Nevertheless irls continued not to

appear

"I don't believe they're ever coain," Pete Murphy said one day in

a tone of despair

"Oh, they'll coton insisted "They think the proved to us that they could

fly just as well as ever But they'll appear so the they've ever coainst They don't knohat it is, but

we do - Mr G Bernard Shaw's life-force They haven't realized yet what

put the spoke in their wheel, but it will bring them here in the end"

But days and days went by The ood-naturedly, but with occasional outbreaks of discontent and