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Double-dyed ass!

Blockhead!

Kitty Killigrew--(scratched out)!

Nincompoop!

Haberdasher!

Ass!

All of which indicated to the investigator that Thoh opinion of hihed herself into hysterics Kitty tore off the scribbles, not the

least sign of laughter in her eyes, and sought the -seat in the

living-rooely alien:

haberdasher Why that word? Was it a corner of the curtain she had

been striving to look behind? Had Thomas been a haberdasher prior to

his stewardship? And was he ashamed of the fact?

Haberdasher

What's the matter with that word? If it irked Thomas it irked Kitty no

less It is a part of youth to crave for high-sounding names and

occupations It is in the rowing up into presidents or at least ambassadors, if

sons; titles and brilliant literary salons, if daughters What living

mother would harbor a dreaht! Myself for years was told that I had as good a

chance as anybody of being president of the United States; a far better

chance thanas I was my mother's son