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After a week, which George enjoyed to the fullest extent, while

Kate , they put away the coffee pot and

frying pan, folded the comforts, and went back to Aunt Ollie's for

dinner; then to Walden in the afternoon Because Mrs Holt knew

they would be there that day she had the house clean and the best

supper she could prepare ready for thein with Kate She heartily hated her She had been

sure the girl had a secret, now she knew it; for if she did not

attend the wedding of her sister, if she had not been at home all

summer, if her father and mother never mentioned her name or made

any answer to any one who did, there was a reason, and a good

reason Of course a ;

whatever the trouble was, Kate was at fault, she had done so

"Hidin' in the bushes!" spat Mrs Holt "Hidin' in the bushes!

Marry a oin' to be married an hour

before, unbeknownst to her folks, an' wouldn't even cohbours in Nice doin's for the

school-e"

Mrs Holt hissed like a copperhead, which was a harmless little

creature compared with her, as she scraped, and slashed, and