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"No one has even reested that I shouldn't have one, Kate thought intently as she went about her

work She saw exactly what her position was, and what she had to

do Their talk would be disagreeable, but the e talk as he would while she

finished supper and they ate When he went for his evening work,

she helped the children scale their fish for breakfast and as they

worked she talked to the what she could not She put them to bed, her

heart alht and told Kate

was in no very propitious e As

she sat on the front porch waiting for hi with

all her heart that she was back home with the children, to remain

forever That, of course, was out of the question, but she wished

it She had been so glad to be with her ain, to be of

service, to hear a word of approval now and then She ht, just as George

stepped on the porch, sat on the top step, leaned against a

pillar, and said: "Now go on, tell ht intently a second Instead of beginning with leaving

Friday ," she said