Miss Lulu Bett · Ch. 1
VI. SEPTEMBER
Tap a word for meaning — save to vocab, then return to the passage
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"Better little,"Mr. , . . , .
"We , to-night?"he , it."Festive"was adjective."Beautiful,"too. asking:"Where's ?"
"We salmon,"replied . gently."On toast,"she , . . . Her"Could morning?"would .
"We , , see,"said . , benignly."Let see,"he , .
"I any,"said .
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"What's this?"cried . Deacon."No ?"
"No,"said , , . , her"sir."
"Oh , Pet!"from . , notes."You ."
"I any,"said , .
"Just ? little?"Mr. , ;
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"Some milk!"cried . , on"bread."One .
"No,"said , , . , . , , .
, , . , , was"making us."And . , . .
"Can't toast?"she . .
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"Yes!"shouted .
. . . . . . . . , , . . , , , , . , . . She"toed in."The .
"Where's , Ina?"Mr. inquired."Isn't ?"
"Tantrim,"said . , .
"Oh, ho,"said , .
. , , , food."Tantrims,"they .
"Baked potatoes,"said . Deacon."That's good—that's . . . ."
"That's think,"said .
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"Num, , nummy-num!"sang , . . , . , . . . , .
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"It's curious,"Mr. observed,"how . to."He watch."It to!"he satisfaction."I'm ."
"I've that!"cried .
"Last , , struck,"he .
"Twenty-one, thought."She , , .
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"Dear me!"said . Deacon."What ?"
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. . . , . . , . , , remarked,"More , anybody?"in . , , . .
uses"conjugial."And . . they—at . . , , , , .
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"We , well!"he said."What's ?"
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"Have flowers?"the .
"Ask Lulu,"said . .
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"Suitors?"he , .
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"It quarter,"she said."The ."
"You ?"
"Yes. five—that's ."
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"Yet , ."
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. , , interposed:"We , , bert—Lulu . ...."
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"The business—"said Deacon—he peace—"and profession—"he dentist—"do ."
"We , , bert—"It .
"No more,"he , head."Lulu harm,"he , .
loud"Num, , num-my-num,"as . . . , , .
"When , Di,"said .
"Let's see,"said father."Where ?"
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"Oh, ho,"said , . .
"We noon,"said .
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"How now?"he abruptly—this , , , .
. , , , price—she .
"Dear me,"said . Deacon."That , ?"
"Her bert!"his , , . . , . , . . automatic:"Her !"
"Whose Bert?"he this."I ."
head."You case,"she . . .
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"The gone,"she observed."Shall ?"
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"Kindly meal-time,"he .
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"I honey,"shouted , .
"The , Pet,"said .
"I some,"said , . , . . . . . . . , , .
. . , . , . . . . , her."She's child,"Lulu .
"Not , think,"her .
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"Can't remember?"Mrs. last."I ."
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. , , . ! it."What about?"—with delicacy—a , . . , , , .
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"I job,"he .
"So it!"Mr. , , facetious."Filling teeth?"he know."Marrying , then?"Assistant dentist—which?
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. . . . . , said—hold . . ? . , called"dental hours"Mr. . , , ... lots—"of burden."If ... , , , . . , , .
"Then off,"said . .
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"Oh, ! ?"
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"Oh, hullo,"said he."No. ."
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"Mamma! ! ? ----"
"Oh, papa!"said Di."Why,
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"Oh, mamma,"she said,"the ----"
"Grammar, grammar,"spoke . , .
"We ll,"said positively,"they . , ."
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"We , mother!"cried , the"well"curving , the"mother"descending slap."Hungry ?"
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"No,"she said."I'm ."
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"We you,"said . , .
"No, you,"said . . , .
"Mother,"said Lulu,"let ."
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"After , maybe,"she said."I now,"she , .
"Tell her,"cried Dwight,"tell ."
, . , Gates—in , , . .
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"A clean,"Ina .
"Early, , early!"her . .
"What's this?"cried .
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"Oh, Dwight!"Ina compunction."It . ."
"I ! there."Lulu .
"Isn't ?"
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"I . sorry,"Lulu said,"but ----"
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"Of , office,"he it."Still, ----"
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"Now!"said he."What ?"
"Something nice,"Ina .
"Something surprising,"Dwight .
"But, Dwight—is nice?"from .
"That . . Lulu."He her."It's ."
"Oh, Dwight,"said Ina."Who?"
"From Oregon,"he , .
"Your brother!"cried Ina."Is ?"
"Yes. , ."
"Ninian!"cried . , , . . ? . , , , Panama"and all."When ?
"To me,"said Dwight."To . . , ."
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"Bedtime,"his , added:"Lulu, ? ."
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"Lulu. !"
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"You plant?"he .
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fireplace—there . . , , .
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, . . , , cheeks—and . . , , . , .
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"Oh, , this?"And again:"Now rinse."And again:"You glum"—the .
spoke:"Who's glum?"he .
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"I . ."
"Yes, to!"Bobby derisively."Is ?"
. , . down."I to,"she admitted."They ."
"They were?"This . , ? straightened."Huh!"he , .
"I , . I—I to."Again .
"We ll!"Bobby her."I ."
"Of didn't."She , full."And . ."
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"How . . ?"
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. . . . . . . , coöperating . .
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, , , saying:"Take , ?"
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. . . art—forms , , , motion—motion . , . . .
"Lulie!"her called."You ."
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"Inie delaine,"Mrs. . , , delaines."Dear, dear,"said . Bett,"I father."She . , . . , . . , , , .
. . . , . knew—offering , , . , .
sleepy—rather ; , , .
"What's ? ?"
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"What say?"Mrs. . .
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"You Inie,"said . , .
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, . . . ("I , mother,"Lulu , .) . (But her"si-esta,"long .) child—you . .
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"Oh,"said man."I , —"
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"It's , it?"he .
"I'm sister,"said , .
"We , brother,"said Ninian."So , ?"
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"Oh, yes,"said Lulu."I'll . ."
"Don't , then,"said Ninian."Let's ."
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"I'll basin,"he .
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"I maybe..."said , .
"Thank you!"said , it."Making , live,"he , table."I sister,"he on."I ----"
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"He has,"she said."It's . ."
"I'll do,"said , violated."What's name?"he .
. , ; . . catastrophe—no .
"You me?"he .
"Oh, yes,"she , vehemence."Why, ."
"'See,"he said,"how ?"
answered:"Fifteen ."
"And died—and married,"he computed."I . ."
"How awful,"Lulu , .
"Why?"
"To ."
, : Di—yes, , ?
"You that?"he laughed."A own."He it."Roamed own,"he , again."Course ."
"Why she?"asked . . question."Why ?"
"Maybe . ?"
"Yes,"said .
"Good enough!"He , . , flashed."I've about,"he , , , .
"Where?"she , .
"South . . . Panama."He memory."Colombo,"he .
"My!"said . . . .
"It's life,"he .
"Must be,"Lulu breathed."I----"she , .
"Where mostly?"he .
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"Here,"she said."I've . . ."
, . pies."Poor girl,"he .
"Is Bett?"he inquired."Or .?"
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"Miss,"she , . up."From choice,"she .
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"You ! , bet!"he cried."Never it."He table."Say!"he .
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"Which . you?"she , . ! ?
"Never away,"he her."Say, , ! , !"
"It matter,"said .
"Why ?"
"Not ."
. . , her."Go , girl!"Ninian , .
, , , , , . . , , , . ,
"Whose dog?"she .
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"I'll uncle,"said .
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"Give kiss,"said , .
, , . , girl—they .
"What's that?"inquired . .
"This,"said uncle,"was , ."
. . . course—often! . , . . say——He , . . . , .
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"It me,"said Lulu,"that ."
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"We , so,"she , , intention—nothing discontent."I quit,"she . , . him."What , so?"she . . .
"You're stuff,"he .
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"We ll!"said . . , , , , . .
"Hello!"said . formula."I . ?"
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"Ninian!"she . . , . , .
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"Since here!"she , . : questions—was ? ? ! , . ? . , . ! tea—she , . , . , . , .
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"Aunt pies!"she , .
"Gracious sakes,"said Ninian."I , ."
porch—Ninian, , . , . about"the place."Ina , , , . un-spellable"m—m,"rising , the"I see,"prolonging . , , , family—but , . , , , , , , ...
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When"tea"had , , , . , , , , , .
"The thing,"said bert,"that croquet."He , . it"croquette."He . , home—simple .
"Tell do!"said Dwight."Nin ."
"Do!"cried . . , , .
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"Take , do!"Ina begged."A man."She .
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"Quiet, pettie,"said , . .
"We , sir,"said Dwight,"you , , ."
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"We , Nin,"he .
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"Little,"Dwight pursued,"little , , . into—say, , , ?"
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"That's question,"said .
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"Maybe,"Ina ventured,"maybe . , know,"she Plows."A ."
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"How , . Deacon,"Mrs. said."You ."
, : , , , , , . . . . business—say! know—and, , ! .
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"Tell you,"said Dwight."When , think—"He fair."I thought,"he , irrelevantly,"Ina , . ."
, . . , spoken."Take abroad"is , or"Go Europe"at , . that"other side"effect, , . .
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"Pity good,"she , .
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. speed—she , , . . , . , .
. . , with"extra"cream, , . :
"We , , . . ."
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Lulu:"I ."
, , flat"no.""Because,"she herself,"I ."
. hem—oh, ! .
"Everybody's them,"she , , .
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"Nobody fed,"she , , .
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"I him,"she , .
"Who, me?"he asked."You . , ?"
"Oh, ."
"We , . thinking,'Why along.'Then dishes."He about."I ."
"Oh!"she , , it."They're washed----"she at"long ."
"We , ?"
"Resting."
"Rest there."He , arm."Señora,"he said,—his —
"Señora. ."
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"We ll!"—in , , .
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"You it,"she observed."You . , ."
, . said"Darling—quiet!"—chin , ; .
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"Miss Lulu,"he said,"I , ."
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, it:"How ?"
, , , exclaimed:"Today?"
"First , ."
, , , . . , , , , , , . . assent—she age—and . , , extreme."Just nice,"she , .
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"Look here,"said Ninian,"aren't ?"
"Me?"said Lulu."Oh, ."
"Why ?"
"Oh, ."
"But ?"
"Oh, ."
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"Lulu's ."
with:"Come , , ."
"No,"said , flushed."Thank you,"she , .
. , close—just , :
"Go , . . ."
"We ll,"said Ninian,"that's . ."
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"You , over,"Ina .
"Your one?"Dwight .
"Oh, no!"Ina idea."The ."
case—they Di—and , , . . , . . to"tighten up"her ; ; .
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"Bullylujah!"he , .
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"I enough,"was .
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"Those people,"he enunciated,"can ."
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"This . , . . tonic—eh? . . . ?"
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"Monona! . ...."
, , , , . timid——not timid—with , .
"Dwight , ?"
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"But ----"
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"Do something?"he began."I ."
"I?"Lulu .
"Yes, . ? ."
"We , . . ."
"Yes, . . , . did—that ."
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"I seems,"he said,"to , along—a . ."
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"They're me,"she .
turned."Do ? . ."
"But ."
"They . slave."He , frowning."Damned , it,"he .
Lulu."We ----"
"And . . ?"
said:"This in—in ."
"Lord. ? !"
"Not ----"
"I . away—like to."He her."You've woman,"he .
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"You ."
water."You're good,"he . approvingly."I it,"he mused,"blamed ."
"How ?"
"Why , , ."
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"It's education,"she .
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"Education,"he heartily."That's , too."He creed."I ."
"Most education,"said .
"You're , ."
"Oh, no,"she .
"We , sir,"said Ninian,"I'll . ."
"To ?"
"To . . ."
"Oh!"Lulu forward."Ina . ."
"We , . . , ----"
said:"I ."
, . , he—some one—any one—was .
. , . , . . , , . , . . , , . say,"Like to-day?"And .
"Bobby,"said Di,"sometimes , ."
. , , both—and Di—so . rôle , , .
"Would you?"asked Bobby—but .
said:"Yes. ."
"It , it?"said , .
"I . ."
"Di,"said Bobby,"I ."
"The ! . man—you ."
. it—but .
"Wouldn't school?"said , .
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"I've times,"she .
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"Bertie, Bertie—please!"you .
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"That's thinking,"said , .
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"Either up,"Mrs. .
, , , would"use"for . , , , , . had"crimped"and , high—it .
"We ll!"said , , , , .
duster—the .
, coat—and . , , , looking—not , eyes—but . , . ? , , .
"Act , Lulie,"Mrs. . , .
. , , said:"We , "; , . .
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cities—as . é, . , , . , , waiter"my man"and on"What ? lobster?"He , .
"Not , Lulu,"he , , .
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"Sheff, . ."
, hear—another .
"Ina,"said Lulu,"your mite—no, ."
"Was before?"Ina .
"I something,"said .
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"Say, to-night,"Dwight .
, . , thought:"They're Ina—nobody her."She . herself."How past,"she , .
, , . .
"Curious , Nin,"she .
"Don't that,"he begged."I ."
enjoyably."Yes, might!"she .
"She , hadn't,"Dwight .
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"She'll cry,"Lulu , random:"Ina, pretty—ever one."But .
"Let talk,"said , Lulu."Then ."
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play—the , . was"Peter Pan,"chosen . , , . , , , , . , , .
. . part—wasn't ? .
"I . hook—he style,"said .
"We , again,"Ina cried."They , ."
"Oh, well,"Ninian said,"they , , . , ."
"And understand,"said Ina,"why . ."
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, play."Why that?"she . , . heaven—how ? , , . .
"Sure , ?"
"Oh, ! ."
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"You said,"she added."It was—"she .
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"Excellent here—excellent,"he , epicure."A Athabasca,"he , , . , . , .
"We , now,"said finished,"somebody ."
"Dwightie!"
"Got . , . ."
"Why service?"asked .
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"I object,"said Ninian."Should , ?"
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"I it,"she said,"so ."
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"I, , , , wife,"he pronounced."That's !"
"Lulu it!"cried . . , , . , ....
too."Course it,"he .
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"I, , , , ."
"You will?"Ninian .
"I will,"she , , , .
"And . , , , we?"Ninian .
"Oh, , honestly!"Ina shocked."I to—holy things——what's , ?"
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"Say, George,"he said,"a ."
"A ? , well—"Ninian .
"But I,"said Dwight,"happen ."
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"I offhand,"said Dwight."But . ... say!"he , .
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"Don't you,"she .
"Scare me!"cried Ninian."Why, , ."
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"Oh, well,"he said,"we . , city—no ."
"Set nothing!"said Ninian."I'd ."
"Are , ?"
"Sure ."
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"Lulu! ? ?"
head."He earnest,"she .
"I earnest—hope die,"Ninian . , . .
. , , , .
exploded."The theatre,"he cried."I'll . way—"and .
tears."Oh,"she said,"what ?"
. . .
"You sure?"Lulu .
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"Say,"he said,"you . , ."
"Oh,"said Lulu,"if —"
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"Good girl,"he .
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returned."It's right,"he . , , face."You ."
"Good enough,"said Ninian."Eh, ?"
"It's—it's , guess,"Lulu .
"We , dished,"said .
"Sister!"said .
, . . . .
"I month,"he said,"on . , . , you—going ?"
"Yes,"said .
"It's July,"said , , .
them—Ina , . .
"Mamma mind,"said Lulu."Mamma ."
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day—a Sunday—when . . .
"Where's Lulie?"asked . .
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"Who's ?"
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"Oh,"she said,"you ."
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"I breakfasts,"she said."I . ."
"We've breakfasts,"Ina .
"Had , ?"
"We , ."
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"I think,"she said,"I ."
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"That child,"said Ina,"must . , ."
"Of mustn't,"said sharply,"and —"
"Oh that!"said , , .
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. a"tantrim,"brought . , . , . , , .
"She's again,"said , grieving;"Dwight, ."
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"Mother, ."
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"Looks ."
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"Come on—I ."
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"I evening,"she .
"But ."
"All ."
"I you,"cried Dwight."Why ? cream...."He , .
"Me too?"Monona's , , .
"You , certainly."Dwight .
hands."Goody! ! ."
"That's time,"Ina .
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"But,"she said,"but, ."
"I more."Monona's .
"Makes . ."
"No!"
"Very , . ."
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"See? eat,"Ina Dwight."The , ."
"She meals,"Dwight it."Oh, that!"he .
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"Are too?"she .
"Certainly. ."
"Bobby'll ."
"Me, darling,"said , punctiliously—and added:"Nonsense. ."
"But . ."
"We ll,"said Ina,"I aside—that . ."
"Papa! —"
"Di!"Ina's all."Will ?"
"We , than—than—than—"she , . , . . , , .
"Look, mamma!"cried , . .
"Mamma's girl!"cried , .
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"Nothing ?"
"No. , , ."
"See—where ?"
, , , , .
"I understand,"she added,"why ."
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"I letters,"Ina proceeded."They're so—so—"
"You , ?"
"That's all—well, . —"
. , .
"I mamma—going . . , again—"Ina's . . . . . . .
. casual"Better , , Bett,"but . , , . , . , , , her."You darling!"cried . , , . , . , , , .
"Inie have'em,"the .
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"Look here,"said bert,"who
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"Vanilly chocolate?"Mrs. .
"Chocolate, mammal"Ina , .
"Vanilly better,"Mrs. .
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"We , Bett!"Dwight , .
"How know?"Lulu .
"Know! ?"
"That . , ."
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"Say,"said . placidly."And ."
"Ain't Deacon!"Ina's richly."What ?"
"Didn't you?"Lulu .
"Not word."Dwight this."All you—the , ."
"Savannah, Georgia,"said , .
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"We , , he?"Dwight demanded."Isn't ? ?"
"Must time,"Lulu .
"Oregon!"
"You see,"said Lulu,"he ."
"Why, not!"exclaimed .
"Yes. . ."
"Nonsense,"said Dwight."Why, ."
"I sure,"said .
, out:"Monona! ."
"It's to,"said , .
"Do ."
"But—"
"Monona!"
, . , .
"Married?"said . apprehension."Lulie, ?"
"Yes,"Lulu said,"my , ."
"Mercy,"said Ina."Think ."
"We , on—go on!"Dwight cried."Tell ."
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"We . coast."On sighed."We , , , , . ."
"Yes—well, say?"Dwight .
"Cora Waters,"said Lulu."Cora . , . ."
"We , , did,"said .
"No. . , , . ."
"That's story,"said .
"He , . , . is,"Lulu again,"he . ."
"We , mercy,"said Ina,"couldn't ?"
"It time,"said simply,"and ."
"We , , here?"Ina's .
"He . . , hard—wouldn't ? ."
"Why , then?"demanded , .
"Yes. ! indeed?"Dwight .
"I , first,"Lulu said,"but . . , , ."
"Gave choice?"Dwight .
"Yes. . , , ."
"What , , told?"Dwight .
"Why, it,"she .
. .
"The thing,"she said,"as , ."
"Lulu!"said . cry."You thing!"she .
. , . , . .
"He too,"Lulu .
"He!"said Dwight."He ."
"It's you,"Ina sobbed."It's . !"
"We ll,"said Lulu,"but , . knew,"she added,"it'd . , —"
"Thank goodness,"Ina in,"nobody ."
, .
"Oh, yes,"she monotone."People ."
"I necessity."Dwight's . said"do not,"always .
"Why, think?"Lulu , .
"What ?".
"Why,"said slowly,"I like—you might—why, , ."
"You ! ?"
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"Say,"she said,"I ."
laughed."What ? , ?"
"Ninian's,"said .
"Ninian's! , . . . . disgrace—that'd . ?"
"But , ?"
Dwight:"They'll . . ."
"I that,"said .
"We , , ."
"Dwight, Dwight,"said Ina."Let's . —"
, . .
"Lulie,"she said,"was wife—was ?"
"No, , . ."
. , words."Then bad,"she said."I ."
"No,"Lulu said,"it , ."
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"In , , ! , , , ."
"We —"
"I , ?"
"No. money—only . suit—why!"she back,"I !"
"That means,"said Dwight,"that here—on , . , , condition—on ."
. , , , .
"Truly, Lulu,"said Ina,"wouldn't ? . , ."
only:"But ."
narrowed:"My Lulu,"he said,"are ?"
"Sure?"
"Yes. ?"
"Proofs?"
"Letters—documents ? ?"
"Why, no,"said Lulu."Proofs—no. ."
"He !"
"Why, . . proofs—"She , .
"Didn't you,"said Dwight,"that ?"
, . , , . . .
"Why, Dwight!"Ina , .
"I you,"he said,"that . things—you . well—have . , ."
.
"I that,"she .
"Look here,"Dwight persuasively,"hadn't ?"
"No—no! , . , ."
.
"Evidently not,"Dwight .
on:"He . dress—and shoes—and . , too."She hat."He wing,"she said."I black—oh, ! truth!"It .
. , .
"Even true,"said he,"I . ."
"My !"
, .
"Lulu—you ! all!"Ina begged."We known—even ."
"You hands,"said Dwight,"to , , . . . , . ."
, .
"Wasn't was?"Mrs. .
"Mamma,"said Ina."Do, , . Yes—Dwight now—and , ."
"We , , sakes,"said . , .
, :
"Mamma! , ?"
, .
"We ll!"cried tone,"if ."
, , .
"Lulu's chew,"Mrs. . , .
"Ho!"said Dwight."The , toaster."He . , , , . , .
. , , , , . , , . .
, . . , . , .
"Mamma,"Di , steam,"isn't ?"
"Hush. . ."
"We , ?"
"No. ."
"But, . ?"
"Di! . ?"
, . :
"Daughter! ?"
"I know,"said reasonably,"but ."
"Shame, Di,"said , .
"I'm eighteen,"Di forlornly,"and ."
"Then so,"boomed .
, , , , .
said,"Look handkerchief,"displayed , , , , :
"Dwight. , ."
"We ?"
"We , ."
lips."It seem,"he said,"that , ."
"Yes, . . , , ?"
"Certainly ."
"Won't me?"She .
"My , ? ? —"
"But ?"
"If , ?"
"But ."
flushed."If , ."
"You ?"
"My , kindness—no."
, . , .
, .
"Where going?"Ina , . , sisterly;"We , , ?"
, .
"Ninian this,"said .
"But, , , well—out days?"Ina's .
"Why?"Lulu .
"Why ?"
"They , concerned,"said , .
Dwight."She before,"she .
.
"That feeling,"said Ina,"as wasn't—that —"
"By her,"said .
"Is , papa?"Di . , ; day—most , , .
"That's , girl,"said , .
"We , shame,"said stoutly."And ."
"Di!"
"I . . ."
"The is,"said Dwight,"no secrecy—now."
"Dwight!"said Ina—Ina's , .
"No secrecy,"he firmness."The , . ."
"But, Dwight—how ...."
"Lulu,"said Dwight,"has ."
, , :
"Now . . . ...."
, :
"Lulu Bett!"Or,"W-well, , ? , ? ...."
"I'm stay,"she .
"The ! , ? , ! —"
"My—Mr. ."
"Oh."
"No. ."
"Oh, ."
, , .
. , post-office—with . , .
, , , , .
"Excuse me,"said .
, .
"Could . ?"
"Let's see—you , ?"
"No. . . . address—"she .
"Wait minute,"said youth."Nope. . , ? . , ."
"I'll that,"Lulu , .
, . . , .
"We ll!"she , .
.
. , , , , .
. playfully,"Don't company?"she . . , , ? . . .
"Whom see?"Ina .
.
"See to?"from .
, . .
"What say?"Ina .
, ; .
. . . , out—should , . .
"Dwight,"said Lulu,"I ."
"Going him!"Ina .
"I ."
"My Lulu,"Dwight impatiently,"you . ?"
smiled—a , .
"Yes,"she said."So ."
.
"I brother,"he said."I ."
feet."Write now!"she .
"Really,"said , .
"Now—now!"Lulu . , . him."Write now,"she .
"My , ."
said:"Ina. . Dwight—and , , him—oh, ? ."
, . , .
"We ll,"she said,"of . ? ?"
: , , ?
"Mother!"said . . . , . , . .
"Lulie,"she said,"Set . , ?"
.
"You Ninian,"she said,"and . . ."
"M—m,"said Dwight."And town—as ."
"I'm town,"said Lulu,"just is—unless ."
"Lulu!"cried Ina."Oh, ."
"I would,"said Lulu."I ."
. . .
"And , ?"
"Dwight!"cried Ina."Oh, !"
"I would,"said Dwight."I . ."
"I anyway,"said Lulu,"unless . ."
"Leave ? Ina?"he .
"Leave everything,"said .
"Oh, Dwight,"said Ina,"we Lulu."She , .
, , , . .
, , inexpressible."Isn't woman?"he . rose."Rather temper,"he grandly,"I'd ."
, , , .
"Ina it,"said .
, . .
"I going,"said Dwight,"to bedtime."He room."Where's ? , sleep,"he . .
"You'll , mother?"Lulu .
. up."The dry,"she .
, .
"I saw,"said Dwight,"I . scene—you that."His Ina."You , you?"he .
"But it,"she say."It's—it's ."
"Nice? , ?"
"Why, Ninian,"said .
hands."Her self,"he said."To , ."
"Why, , —"
"Brazen,"he said."Oh, ."
"It , ."
"But woman—"he .
"Dwight! . !"
her."Would that?"he .
, , , , .
"Certainly not,"he said."Lulu's . ."
"She's good,"Ina . her—but .
"She qualities."He it."But in—married . , —"
"No man—"Ina .
"Ah,"said Dwight,"but . , . ."
, , , hem."What Di?"she .
"Di!"Dwight's wife."Di,"he said,"was ."
. . .
"Bobby,"Di murmur,"Bobby, , ."
, , (sic) , , , , , . . , , .
, , , . , . , , .
"Hello, there!"he said."Can ?"
"If , can,"Dwight replied."Or,"said he,"I , ."
. , , .
"How line?"Dwight once."Now, , natural—never . —"
man—his Cornish—threw , . , same."I'm chance,"said , .
"I see,"said , .
: day—not , . , ....
"Don't it?"said , .
. , . :
"What , ?"
"Oh, , do,"said Ina."If , ."
"What ?"
. ?
"'Scalloped butter,"Lulu .
. . . , , . . .
, , : . people—they . , . . , , said,"Come , all."Monona , . . , , ; .
"Where's Di?"asked Ina."I ."
. , , , . , life—and .
At"Amen"Di , her—perfect , . , , , and,"Oh, dear,"she mother,"I ."
. , . , ; . , . . . , . word"married"Di , .
"And play?"Ina , .
"We , know,"said man,"I . ."
"You ? , prettily,"said mother."But order?"Ina .
"Oh, . sales."For ridiculous."You , law,"he , . ! , . , , ? ? . , , , , , . . ?
. kindly,"Don't , Miss—?"He name—no . it:"Miss Bett,"he , . stopped"taking"—a , . . :
"No, . concert—two ."
. .
"Yes,"she said."It , Georgia."She , defiance."Of course,"she said,"I , many."She sentence."They tunes,"she . on."The large,"she superadded,"and . ."
"I see,"said , : , .
pleasure."We ll!"she . escaped."Isn't city?"she . . , , , . .
"I week."Lulu's .
"Have weather?"Cornish .
, . buildings—but her"we"she . . .
, , , , person—"She , , . ! ! will"—and , , , , . , , , , , of"tantrim."A .
. , , , . , , of"company,"at . ; . .
. , , .
"That croquet,"she said."I'm . ."
, , .
"I'll game,"she .
', . , , , , , , . . , , , , . . . . , . . . .
"You , bert,"said Ina,"if .
, ."
"What expect?"demanded , .
, , , said"I know"when . , , , , , . , , ; , . .
"He'll Di,"said .
"And ? , ."
"Yes, , , ?"
"What ? , ."
"But , Dwight—a ."
"On hand,"said dignity,"I ."
, .
"He him—shortly,"Dwight .
"An inheritance—really? , ?"
"Now . ?"
"I family,"said .
"My !"
"We ll,"she sigh,"I . . ?"
, , . , .
, . , . , , , , . . , , , , , . , , . , look—cot , , mirror—almost , .
"And , know,"he added,"I'm ."
. . , , .
. , , , rôle .
"Up , everybody!"Dwight .
, , , , .
"Do this?"she .
, , , , . . , , .
"You that,"he , who—presumably—loved . .
, , . :
"See ! ?"
"What?"Dwight falsetto."Lulu ? ?"
. . the"Album Favourites,"which , of"Bonny Eloise."Lulu , . , . . , , , . . . .
finished,"Lulu bird!"Dwight . said"ba-ird."
"Fine!"cried Cornish."Why, , !"
"Miss , ba-ird!"Dwight .
, . , , .
"Lulu dove,"she said,"to ."
.
.
"What say?"he .
, , them."The , here,"she , .
"You ?"
, , said:"I ."
"That's . . piece,"Cornish .
, , .
"Give ragtime,"he , somewhere."Don't ragtime?"he .
, , , .
"Let's , Refuge,'"Cornish suggested."That's ."
, .
for"My , ."
"Oh,"cried , number,"I'm . everybody?"everybody's .
"Lulu is,"said , Lulu:"She ."
. . , , , . understood—excepting . , . , , , , .
, , .
"Mis'Plow, Mis'Plow!"this , .
"Say!"she said."Do ? ? .... ...."
. .
, . concerned"Is so?"And cheerful"Be ."
, . . , . .
Dwight—"made was,"he . card—she , . . ? ....
. , , .
said:"Dwight—you ?"
"Of . ?"
"No. ."
"Conceivably. !"
"Dwight—I —"
"Opened ?"
"Yes. , —"
"I ."
"But . ?"
"But ."
"So know—till you—I've , ."
"And . . , ."
said:"Small that."She . , .
"Don't . , Lulu—if . , . . . , , handkerchief—the ...."
.
:
"See , Lulu!"he , .
.
"Ina,"he said."It's . . ...."
said:"But , , ."
. .
.
, . , . , . . , ; . .
.
"Oh, . —"
abstractedly:"Do. . night—could you—"It .
, .
"Come supper,"Lulu .
, ? .... , ! .
. . , .
. . , . . . , .
. . table—a . . , .
"I of,"Lulu said."It false—"She of"pretences"and .
, sage."Oh, well!"he .
"Kind , , gone,"said . , .
"Mother!"Lulu , .
"Why, , her,"Mrs. explained,"but ."
, , . .
"We ll!"Lulu thought."He love."And thought:"He . me."Deep .
, . . , . , . . .
"Monona,"Lulu sharply,"leave !"
music."Got attractive,"he said—it .
"But over,"Lulu said,"if ."
"We , say,"said shyly,"you . ."
looked."I'll something,"she said,"there's hand—by . —"
"Why sure!"said .
. , . . abundant—but , . , , . pedal—the . played"How Thee,"and . played"Long, Ago,"and"Little Bay."Beyond , . , , , ; , .
"We ll!"Cornish ; , phrase:"You're ."
"Oh, no!"Lulu . , , smiling."I've anybody,"she owned."I say...."She .
, , , , , , , .
"I to,"said .
"Oh, no,"Lulu .
"Sing —"
"But . something."But . , .
"You ! , , ."
"Oh, , . . ."
"I see,"said Cornish."I that,"he . look—he , ?
"You're him!"Lulu . , .
"Oh, no,"Cornish , .
"Yes, are,"she on."The . , , ."
, .
"'Won't you!'"he repeated."I ."
"No. ."
"Oh, that—"said Cornish."That's ."
"No. . me—you . think—they my—husband ."
word—tentatively, , .
feebly:"Oh, ...."
, :
"He . me,"she passion."He wife."Incredibly .
"Lord sakes!"said .
, , .
"We , Georgia,"she said."We Oregon—going . , . . . . again—the . different—and quick:'The go.'And said,'What?'And out—how . . . ."
"No, . didn't,"Cornish earnestly."But sakes—"he . , .
"That's tell—he . thinks—he . wanted—"Lulu .
"You see,"she said,"Dwight ."
"But your—husband—I , . , truth—"Cornish .
, .
"He written,"she said."The ."
, .
"What'd ?"
"Dwight . ."
"Lord sakes!"said .
. , . stammered:"You—you—you're . ."
, . .
"And ain't,"said sorrowfully,"there ."
. , , . , , , , , . , . , , .
"It's—it's funny,"Lulu said."I'd
alive—if ."
.
"Sure would,"he .
"Cora Waters,"Lulu said."Cora , , . ."
"No,"Cornish . .
. .
"I everything,"she remarked,"and ."
"That's , mamma,"Lulu said."Come ."
. .
"I singin',"she remarked."It ."
"We—we , , ."
"I melodeon,"Mrs. , .
"We ll!"said .
, . . . , . sixteen—a . , , .
"Give piece,"she .
"Can we?"Cornish .
"I Old,'"Lulu .
"That's ticket!"cried .
, .
"That's , Lulie,"cried, . .
.
. . .
"What's them?"Mrs. .
"Dwight's , . them!"Lulu's .
"Say!"Cornish, , voice."If , , ?"
, , .
"Oh, you,"she said."You —"
"Of is,"said .
. , , .
"Of course,"said Lulu,"of won't—you —"
"Say anything?"he divined."Not . Not,"he repeated,"for ."
"But wouldn't,"she .
hand."Good-night,"he said."I've talk—well, course—I mean,"he cried,"the . ."
"Oh, no,"she .
. .
"Lulie,"she said,"I notice—this ."
"Mother—"
"I it—why, . ."
. , , .
"See,"said woman,"says,'Corie , singer—married Deacon—'Say, , ...."
.
"The re!"she triumphantly."He , !"
. , , . . , . , , , .
"You , Lulu,"Mrs. said."Is ?"
"No,"said Lulu,"no. ask—quite . ."
"I you,"Mrs. , , . . . , . . .
"I wish----"said , . . , .
"What , Lulu?"Mr. , , .
"We ll,"said Lulu,"it's . ."
"Last ?"
"Yes. you----"Hesitation apology."Where go?"She .
fashion:"We ."
"What ?"
"Oh, . , ."
, ; . , . an"of course,"but . .
"Nothing else?"said . , .
say:"My , was."But , . , .
"You . you?"Lulu .
said:"When , ."
, . . , , :
"No . ."
, . :
"Didn't ? , . I,'She's chitters.'So ."
"But, mother!"Lulu cried."You ."
"I it,"Mrs. said,"finding all—"She .
.
"I say,"said Lulu,"and ."
"They , anyway,"said , .
. . . , independence—"and there,"Lulu thought,"just sew."Her . , ? , , . ? .
, , . : . , , . . , .
. , . , . .
"Ain't home?"Mrs. , .
"Hush, mother,"Lulu , , .
"Speak devil,"Mrs. .
, . , .
"Di time,"she , . say:"Why ? ."
, . . , , .
"Why, off,"she .
"We !"
"Down . ."
"She Jenny's,"said Lulu."I ."
hair."She'll it!"she .
. :
"I ."
"Her ?"
"Yes. , ."
"Mother,"said Lulu,"when , ?"
"Didn't you?"Mrs. , aggrieved."I —"
"Mother! ?"
spoon."She way,"she said."I ."
. . , , .
"Monona,"said Lulu,"don't . , —"
. , , . , twelve-thirty"pulling ."
, , , . , . , , :
"Lenny! ?"
"Sure did,"said .
"And Larkin?"Lulu .
"He Local,"said , .
"Where?"
"See."Lenny through."Millton,"he said."Yes, . . ."
"How ?"
"We , sir,"said man,"you're , . morning—she'll , ."
"Then,"said Lulu,"you , after—and ."
"Sure thing,"said , .
"Seventeen"would , , . , .
. ? ! , ago—how ? somebody—no, . , . , ! Di—little . . .
, . . . .
"Could me,"she timidly,"the ?"
, .
.
"Why, House,"he said."Wasn't you?"he , .
"No,"said Lulu,"but folks—"Her .
"Beats all,"thought , .
. . .
"You so!"she entrance."Ain't , ?"
, , , , . , . .
"Please, sir!"she out."See ."
, . , . , :
"Tried ?"
, .
, , . . . , , , , , .
. . , , , . :
"I ."
"We ll!"said , . superadded:"My goodness!"And rudely:"What ?"
"For you,"said Lulu."You—you—you'd , ."
"What's you?"Di .
"Why, , ----"
, . on?"Di,"she said,"if , home?"And .
"Who ?"
"We , ."
"Who ?"
"Isn't ?"
up."Aunt Lulu,"she said,"you're ."
, flushing:"I , ."
"We , aren't!"cried cruelly,"and ."
, . say."What people,"she wondered,"when ?"
"Getting life,"was .
"You wasn't,"Di .
, . right—that . ?
"Di,"she cried,"come me—and ."
"That's . ."
"We , !"
"It ."
"Di! wrong—it ."
"The married—if ."
"We , ."
"It . . . home—I . ."
.
"Why, Di,"she said,"do ?"
. :
"I'm . . . away—I !"
"I part,"Lulu .
. ? . , , so—asquirm. , , , , . ?
"You like,"Di cried,"to , ."
"Don't I?"said Lulu."Don't ?"
. ....
"But, Di,"she cried,"do ?"
embarrassed."I've somebody,"she said,"and ."
"But ?"
"Yes, is,"said Di."But,"she added,"I me."And , , , , . .
"Di!"she .
"It's . that."She moment."You it,"she added."Mamma ."
. .
"I , guess,"Di , .
, , . . . . . .
"Di,"Lulu , hard,"what , . . —"
, , . :
"Here . , !"
down."I know,"she said,"but ."
, , , . . , , . on,"What you?"Di .
"I ."
scornfully—she child."I that,"she .
"They ."
"But baby—the , !"
"I'm you,"said . , . . , .
. , . . .
.
, .
, , , , .
lobby—a , , .
.
, .
. rôle, .
"Bobby! ?"
.
"Miss Lulu,"he fatuously."If ."
, .
"Bobby,"said Di,"she's , . ."
"She us,"quoth gloomily,"we're ."
"What mean?"Di , .
, , .
"We're minors,"said .
"We , , ."
"No. ."
"But, ! ?"
"But ."
stared."For sakes,"she said,"don't ?"
"What do?"he , , , .
"Why, . . responsible—that's . , ...."
"You lie?"he .
"Oh, ."
"We , this—"he .
"I thing,"Di .
"Anyhow,"he said,"there's . . . ."
"Is of?"she .
"What ?"
"Why, , , ."
"Di,"said Bobby,"why, ."
, , . . . . , , on."We , , Bainbridge,"Di , .
thinking:"What ? . say."Now , awkwardly."I've Di,"she Bobby,"that , . , . , guess."She .
. . : ?
"Bobby,"said Di,"are ?"
, . :
"I'm , ."
, , him."You're story,"she said,"as—as ."
, . . .
"Hadn't Warbleton?"she , .
"Oh, out—"said .
"I out,"Bobby furiously,"b-b-but —"
"Come , Lulu,"said .
, , . , , . . .
"You ahead,"said Lulu,"so —"
, , , .
, . , , . . .
"Aunt Lulu,"said Di,"you . . ."
"All , Di,"said .
'. . , .
"Surprise you!"she .
, .
"Darling!"
, , , .
"My bag!"she cried."Di! ?"
. , , .
, .
"We , been?"cried Ina."I , . ."
"Mamma a-plenty,"snapped . .
, , .
"You'll it—you'll it!"she .
. kitchen;"I nothing,"she complained."The , gettin'home."She stove-griddle."I've o'supper,"she .
"Mother, please!"said passionately."Stay . . ."
. , , . , , . , .
. .
"Ah!"said he."Our ."
, expression—almost .
"That for!"he cried."You ; , ? !"
, , , . . . .
"Lulu,"said Dwight,"really? ?"
place."No,"she said."I'm . , ."
"It me—"he .
"I any,"said .
, . , , , :
"Now, . . ?"
"Aunt Lulu!"cried Dwight."A-ha! . , ."
"How it?"asked .
"Why, jaunt,"said bert,"events ."
"Come, , hear,"said .
"Ina,"said Lulu,"first ? ----"
. , , . .
"She'll better,"he said."I ."
"Oh, Dwight!"said .
"She too,"he said."It—it , . start—she me—taught read—she's knew----"He , .
"They there,"said , , . : ? . , , . sorry,"Perhaps enough,"said .
"Dwightie!"said Ina."Mercy."She him."Now, Di,"she , time."Tell . ."
"Oh, mamma,"said Di,"let ."
"And , . . . . ?"
"Yes,"said , .
. . , , , .
"Lulu!"Ina demanded."You her—where ? , her—in . ."
"What!"cried , brows."You , , ?"
"It's dress,"Mrs. positively."Of . street—of . . , ."
"We ll,"said Ina,"I . ?"
, . . , , .
"Put , Lulu,"he commanded."Where two—since ?"
, . . . , .
"Oh,"she said,"we . ?"
"Upon word,"Dwight commented,"she . , ."
, , .
"I'm dinner,"remarked last."Please me."On . . .
"Aunt , Lulu!"she cried."Come there—come. . ?"
"Di, dear,"said Lulu."Tell mother—you ."
"She'll cry,"Di sobbed."Then papa—and . him—every . . die—I'll , ."
kitchen."What ? , , , ...."
"Let's porch,"said , , , , : , ....
.
"A robe,"said Dwight."How's , Lulu—what for—eh?"
. , , . parlour—had .
, , . in—laughter, , . . . . .
. , , .
"Lulu,"said low,"your . !"
laughed."The curse,"she .
, , , woman—and , . . , directly—the , . all—it .
. . , .
. , . , . . , , . , , . , . had"married . girl?"And one"made pride—you ?"
"We ll,"said Ina,"my , . ."
"Mamma!"Monona room."Come !"
, , , , , , .
. , . .
"Don't me,"Mrs. sharply."I ."
. , :
"I . . He!"The , .
.
"What nonsense!"Dwight .
tensely:"Is ? ? !"
, .
"Listen , Bobby,"she said."Listen!"
"That , Di,"said Ina."You try!"Her , , , .
"Mrs. Deacon----"began , , .
, , , . . . filaments—where?
"Diana!"his , , .
"Yes, papa,"said , .
"Answer . . ?"
"No, papa,"said , .
"Nothing ?"
"Nothing ."
"Can ?"
"No, ."
"Very . . , ."
"We , satchel—"said , .
"One moment,"said Dwight."Lulu ."
, . ; , , . . . .
"If Di,"said Lulu,"you ."
"A answer,"said Dwight."You , , ."
"Bobby something,"said , .
"No, . Deacon,"said , low."I nothing—more ."
, , . , , .
"Bobby,"she said,"you . ?"
, , .
"And anyhow,"said Di,"it . , ?"
"What to-night?"asked .
; . . , , , .
"We , thing,"said Bobby,"to . , Di—I . to-night—"He beautifully."I'd rather,"he said,"they ."
"Bobby!"
"It's . ."
"Bobby! ."
"You back,"said Bobby."Not ."
. , .
"Miss Di,"he cried,"if , !"
ready—her .
, .
"If,"she said,"if , . ."
"Really, darling?"cried .
"Really truly,"said Di,"and , ."
.
"I wondered,"said pensively,"I . !"
, :
"Sister----"she that,"why ?"
casually:"By , , ?"
"The table,"Lulu . added:"Let's ."
, . bed—when , , . , .
gas."Better little,"said , .
. , said"A-ha!"and , shoulder."A-ha!"he , letter."An Ninian."The , .
"You letter?"he . . occasions."You letter"came than"You flower"—once .
. , , , .
"Your mail,"he .
"But, , —"
"It mail,"he her."She . ."
"We ll,"said practically,"what ?"
"I . wishes."His , , . temper."What ?"
him."None,"she said—not , , . Merely,"None."
"Why ?"
.
"Dwight,"said , reasonably,"she . ."
"She is,"said , pause,"an ."
, , , .
"A-ha!"said he."So , ."
.
"You , Dwight,"she said,"he . . ."
cried:"But ."
"Oh, no,"Lulu serenely."No. Why,"she said,"you . He—he . hadn't—hadn't , . , ?"
laughed."That apology?"he .
.
"Look , Lulu,"he on,"this . , — , ?"
"See ? , . . ..."
"Tell ?"
"Tell . ."
"Then ?"
now."Your ?"
"It's ?"
"But me—it's ."
"You! . ."
"I truth,"Lulu .
"But ! ?"
"Sue ? !"
"Then, , ."
, , , , . , .
"Tell , Lulu,"said Dwight."Here . thing—only . ?"
"Why, no,"said .
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"Oh, goodness,"said Ina,"if , . , ."
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her."What pride?"Dwight , distances."Do ?"
"You that,"said .
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"You ?"
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"No!"Lulu cried."No. ! ! !"
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"Yes! . know—maybe , . ! ."
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"That's . , ?"
"And ."
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"Why, talking,"said .
"How ?"
"To ? , ?"
"Would , ? ?"
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"I'm !"
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"I've crime,"said .
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"Why, can,"said Cornish,"but ?"
"No,"Lulu .
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"Good-bye!"
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"No, . mean—well, . ."
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rose."Oh, well,"was .
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"What disgrace?"asked .
"Oh,"she said,"you—you----"
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said:"I . . ."
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said:"Lots ."
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said:"I —"
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"But ."
"So !"
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"Oh, !"
"We —"
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"And now,"said Dwight,"nobody . ."
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"Lulu?"Dwight stared."Why ?"
"We , , Dwight—we've ."
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"That's right,"said Ina,"except ."
"I coffee,"announced .
"You'll sort,"said Ina."Drink ."
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"Where , ?"
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"My, Dwight,"said Ina,"how !"
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"Also,"said Dwight,"it ."
"That's think,"his .
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"I , try,"Ina .
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"Monona common,"Mrs. .
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"Lulie!"said . , , .
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"For more!"said .
"What's this?"Dwight feet."You're joking!"he .
"No,"Cornish soberly."We're married—just . . dinner,"he .
"Where'd it?"Ina , .
"The bakery,"Cornish , .
"In part,"Lulu .
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"What for?"he them."Married —"
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measure."I'm , all,"he said."Lulu ."
. arm."Lulie,"she said,"why, . , ? ?"
"Don't , Bett,"Dwight cried."She , . !"
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"Dwight!"she cried."Now . now—and !"
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