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He wouldn't come in; he's standing in the hall yet, sah. Said s'cuse him, but 'twas mos' impawtant." Major Miller instantly set down his punch-glass, and strode out through the parlor into the front hall. It was a season of incessant rumors and alarms, and the party could not forbear listening. "Halloo, McLean! What's up?" they heard him say. "A courier just in from the cavalry, sir.
"That's the lettah you are to mail for me," she said, giving it back to him. "Don't forget it, for it's impawtant." The address was uppermost, in her clear, plain hand, and she held it toward him, so that he saw she intended him to read it. "Hm! Writing to Alex Shelby, are you?" he said, with his usual brotherly frankness, and a sniff that plainly showed his disapproval.
"Why, nothing at all is the matter," answered Betty, calmly, darting a quick look at Dora to see if her face was betraying anything. "It was just a little note from godmother. She wanted me to attend to something for her." "But why should she send it by special delivery if it isn't impawtant?" asked Lloyd, in an aggrieved tone. "It is important," laughed Betty. "Very."
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