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She had never been a circus-manager, but she could learn. It was easier than whittling. Together they hurried away to the stable. At the door Miss Salome came to an abrupt stop. An astonished exclamation escaped her. The living skeleton sat on an empty barrel, lean and grave and patient. The living skeleton also uttered an exclamation.
She and the circus-manager gazed at each other in a remarkable way, as if under a spell. "Come on!" shouted the grizzled bear. After that, Miss Salome and Anne were not so reserved. What was the use? And it was much easier, after all, to be found out. Things ran along smoothly and pleasantly after that.
It had given me about the same feeling that we used to have as flapperettes when the circus-manager mounted the tub and began to announce the after-concert, all for the price of ten cents, one dime! "I wanted to, Tabbie, but you impressed me as looking rather unapproachable that day." "When the honey is scarce, my dear, even bees are said to be cross," I reminded him.
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