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"Oh, childie, how could you help showing that you knew about her?" said he. "You must have betrayed it." "No, I am sure I did not," I said. "I never spoke about it after that day, and she was too absorbed herself in the reminiscences to observe my excitement." "What was your friend's name?" said Uncle Jo. I told him.
"Which I can't and won't believe she's wicked," said Mrs. Spruce to herself "With that sweet childie face an' eyes she couldn't be! M'appen 'tis bad example, 'er 'Merican aunt 'avin' no religion as 'twere, an' 'er uncle, Mr. Frederick, was never no great shakes in 'is young days if all the truth was told. Well, well!
"Poor childie, I ought to have cautioned you not to go into either of those attic rooms without the girls' permission. You see, while they work here, that is the one place in the house which is really theirs, and they don't want the rest of the family intruding." "Yes, I know now.
"Have you had a nice Christmas Day, childie, away from all your own people?" asked Mrs. Fleming, holding Diana's face between her hands as she said good-night, and looking at her critically for signs of home-sickness. But Diana's eyes were without a suspicion of moisture, and her voice was absolutely cheerful as she answered: "Yes, thanks; just topping!" A Fit of the Blues
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