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Lavendar spoke to her, she was unable to reply. "Well, now, Mrs. Richie," he said, "I expect these little people can eat their apples without us; can't you, chickabiddies?" "Yes, sir!" said the children, in eager chorus, eying the apples. "You and I will go into the study for a while," said Dr. Lavendar. She followed him speechlessly...the time had come. Dr.
"Come out, Sarah, come out Sukie, my little chickabiddies there's to be no boat trip for you after all. Miss Weidermann, I've good news, good news! Mrs. Lacy, cheer up, dear lady. The leak has taken up, and you can go on deck and see your husband working at the pumps like a number one chop Trojan. Ha! Father Roget, give me your hand. You're a white man, sir, and ought to be a bishop."
There was another group of girls on the path, too, who eyed Ruth and Helen interestedly as the latter came down the steps with the two Juniors. "'The Fox' has been in the poultry yard again, and has caught two chickabiddies," laughed one of these idle girls. Ruth flushed, but Helen did not hear the gibe, being much interested in what Mary Cox was saying to her.
The grey girl had gone over to a dirty bassinette where a half-naked child sprawled. An ugly little girl with fat red cheeks was sitting on a stool beside it, close to an open locker wherein could be seen a number of old meat bones. "Your chickabiddies?" said the grey girl. "Aren't they sweet?" The young woman's face became illumined by a smile. "They're healthy," she said.
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