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"No, I know you don't," he said "But it's a pity to spoil you"

"I don't knohat's the matter with you," said Kate, patiently

She bent her head toward him "Feel," she said, "and see if my

hair isn't soft and fine I always cover it in really burning

sun; this autuood for it My complexion is exactly as

smooth and even now, as it was the day I first ood thing about the

Bates women They ell None of us yet have ever faded, and

frazzled out Have you gotwhat you

call women's work, to compare with me physically, Robert?"

"You know the answer to that," he said

"So I do!" said Kate "I see some of them occasionally, when

business callsa footrace the first thing when I wake up everymy boy in a safe, useful life; have

you many year and a half babies in your practice that can beat