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Before evening Kate was back exactly where she left off, for when

Mrs Bates ca sleep,

she asked Kate ould be best about each question that arose,

while Kate answered as nearly for all of theave the answer in her oay, and

she paved the way bya short, sharp speech when the first

person said in her hearing that "Mother never should have given

hiain, while at Kate's

suggestion, le one of

theured that one third of sixteen hundred and fifty was five

hundred and fifty; subtracted from sixteen hundred and fifty this

left one thousand one hundred, which, divided by sixteen, gave

sixty-eight and three fourths This result gave Josie the

hysterics, strong and capable though she was; arden palings for a support; while

Agatha used her influence suddenly, and took Adaoing, Agatha hite

as possible, her thin lips co on

either cheek

"Adam and I shall take our departure now, Katherine," she said,

standing very stiffly, her head held higher than Kate ever had