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"You didn't say - "

"I didn't peep I promised, you know I let them assume that they were

mine They ild over them, threw all kinds of fits You see, Pete

has a really fine artistic sense that's going to waste in all these

e I flatter ton and Honey are both good workmen - that

is, they work steadily under instruction Merrill's only an inspired

plu tiwe needed I'row stale I sometimes wonder ill happen when the New Ca else to do"

Billy's voice had, in spite of his temperamental optimism, a dull note

of unpleasant anticipation

"There'll be plenty to do after that" Julia s on a plan to lay out the entire island That will take years and

years and years Even then you'll need help"

"That, row up, is just

e can't get - help"

Julia was silent

"Julia," he went on, after an interval, in which neither spoke, "won't

you nant look - it was al now - came into Julia's