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Patten said, "you can't go very far the way you are. Now be a good fellow, and let's get this thing done. It's for your good as well as mine. You'll make a Fortune out of it." Then he went into his own door, and soon came out, looking like a gentleman, unless one knew, as I did, that he was a Whited Sepulcher. How long I sat there, paralized with emotion, I do not know.
"Well, if you don't mind, Bet, you can dispense with all the extra thrills today. For this is giving me heart trouble as it is." "Why, what's the matter? You're not frightened, are you?" "Of course I'm frightened. Scared stiff!" Bet stopped paddling to laugh at her friend. "Kit Patten, you're the funniest girl I've ever seen."
Your book was evidently wanted, and will, I hope, find its way into the school, to which, however, I do not mean to confine it; for no man has so much skill in ancient rites and practices as not to want it. As I suppose myself to owe part of your kindness to my excellent friend, Dr. Patten, he has likewise a just claim to my acknowledgements, which I hope you, Sir, will transmit.
"I knew I wouldn't count when she saw Mrs. Breckenridge." Suddenly there was a sort of war whoop and Billy Patten, who had hidden behind the station, dashed out at Kit, much to the amusement of Tommy Sharpe. "Why you little imp! You haven't changed a single bit, Billy Patten! You're just as bad as ever," declared his sister. "You're a pest!" "I am not!
"He seems to be well trained now. I never saw an order obeyed any quicker than that," laughed Kit. "Smiley Jim, listen to me. This is our new chum, Kit Patten. I want you to be nice to her and welcome her in your best style!" As if the dog understood what his mistress was saying, he gave a bound toward Kit, almost upsetting her, as he jumped with extended tongue.
Patten's decease was again thrown into the dim distance in her imagination, for Miss Janet Gibbs met her with the news that Mrs. Patten was much better, and led her, without any preliminary announcement, to the old lady's bedroom. Janet had scarcely reached the end of her circumstantial narrative how the attack came on and what were her aunt's sensations a narrative to which Mrs.
Elmer took up his hat and went down to the bank and had a talk with John Engle. Virginia's eyes followed him hopefully. That day Norton was allowed for the first time to receive callers. He had his talk with Engle, limited to five minutes by Patten who hung about curiously until Norton said pointedly that he wanted to speak privately with the banker.
Fulton had taught her little daughter at home; so this was her first term at Miss Patten's. Miss Patten always stood near the schoolroom door until all her pupils had arrived. As each girl entered the room she made a curtsey to the pretty teacher, and then said "good-morning" to the pupils who had already arrived, and took her seat.
We gathered together in the middle room, and waited for her to tell us, but she sat rocking, as if her life depended on it, full five minutes before she could speak it seemed an hour to me finally she screamed out: "He's come back!" "Whom do you mean?" I cried, while mother and Aunt Hildy exchanged glances. "He came last night; he's over to the Home, Miss Patten, d'ye hear?"
Two of my companions and myself are quite well; the third Patten has been unable to walk for the last eighteen days, as his leg has been severely hurt when thrown by one of the horses. 'No person has been up here from the Darling. 'We have six camels and twelve horses in good working condition.
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