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"They has took away my wiolets, miss, and I call it a bitter, cruel shame." "Never mind that now, Maggie," answered Kitty, "I want to see Miss Elma. Is she in?" "That she is, miss, and she shan't escape you this time. Come right into the parlor, and I'll send her down to you." Kitty danced into the house. As far as her appearance now went she had never known a sorrow nor a care in her life.
"Maggie, miss." "Well, you understand, Maggie, that any transaction connected with money is very important." "Like the Bank of England, miss?" "Yes, to be sure, and " "Oh, miss, forgive me; but you promised me them wiolets." "To be sure I did." Kitty snatched them from her toque, flung them to Maggie, who caught them in an ecstacy, and a moment later was running home as fast as she could.
"I'm fond enough of the gell, but I shan't clamour for a tombstone with wiolets, even if she ain't ever Mrs. Capt'n Kit. Business is business; and I ain't going to queer 'er pitch for 'er."
Is Miss Elma not at home?" "No, miss; she's out for the day, and so is the missus and Miss Carrie. They're all out a-pleasuring in their different ways, and they has left me at home to drudge. I'm the household drudge, miss, and no wonder I'm took with anything so pretty. Do you mind telling me, miss, if them wiolets is real?"
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