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“You look too coe easily,” she assured hiarland out of the box, laying it aside

When she began lifting out snohite pillar candles, Quint understood her plan Soon a half dozen candles of varying height filled the fireplace opening, so on the hearth itself and the rest on a flat board lying on the andirons

Off to the kitchen she went and came back with a box of kitchen matches One by one, Dallas lit the wicks until there were a half dozen individual flaht

“How does it look?” She stepped back to survey the result

“Perfect Absolutely perfect,” Quint announced

“If you ask ood candles,” Empty countered

Dallas threw hi look, full of aain she turned to the fireplace and studied it with a critical eye “It still needs soarland

With practiced skill, Dallas arranged the garland across the mantelpiece, anchored it at each end with two s of fake berries

“How’s it look?” Dallas stepped back to survey the result with a critical eye

“Looks good,” Quint said

“I think so too,” she said and picked up the nearly empty box

Again she disappeared into the hallith it and returned a short time later empty-handed E business?”

“You started it by insisting we get a tree,” Dallas re Why?”

“’Cause it would be nice to watch television instead of you walking back and forth in front of it,” he retorted

“You don’t have to worry I’ out to the kitchen and fix some cocoa Anyone interested in a cup?”