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Before he came she had been lamenting loudly, because she felt a conviction that something would happen to prevent his arrival; but when it came to setting off, she was seized with an attack of shyness, and hung back in hesitating fashion. "Oh, oh! I don't like it a bit. I feel horrid. Don't you think father would drive over, and bring me home to-night?" "H-ush! No! Don't be foolish, Norie!
But you're to forget absolutely that you ever saw the lady. Is that clear?" "Y-yessir!" "Thank you. Good-by." He started the car and swung it out into the storm. As it went Burke saw the girl catch the boy's arm and heard something that sounded partly like a cry and partly like a sob. "Laurie!" "H-ush!"
"Good morning, Miss Two Shoes!" he cried, and Hilary gave a little start of consternation. "Oh, h-ush! They don't know I didn't tell them. Miss Carr would never stop talking about it, and father would tease me to death. I only said that I had forgotten to put the slippers on coming home, which was quite true. It was rather awkward, for they belonged to Miss Carr.
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