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Updated: May 14, 2025
She smiled again and went out briskly, came back, and stood with her hand upon the cracked doorknob. "I clean forgot your name," she hinted. "Man told me, at dinner time, but I'm no good on earth at remembering names till after I've seen the person it belongs to." "Valeria Peyson Val, they call me usually, at home." The homesickness of the girl shone in her misty eyes, haunted her voice. Mrs.
Lemme tell you, Val Peyson I ain't goin' to call you by his name no more, the dirty cur! I've been packin' that money in my stockin' for six months, jest so'st to have it handy when you wanted it. Divorces cost more'n marriage licenses, as you'll find out when you git started. And " "You why, the idea!" Val pursed her lips with something like her old spirit.
Fleetwood turned to the girl, and his manner was masterful. "I'm going out with Kent oh, Val, this is Mr. Burnett. Kent, Miss Peyson. I forgot you two aren't acquainted." From Valeria's manner, they were in no danger of becoming friends. Her acknowledgment was barely perceptible. Kent bowed stiffly. "I'm going to see about this, Val," continued Fleetwood.
"Git out!" she repeated bashfully. "If you git me to cryin', Val Peyson, I'll wish you was in Halifax. You go to bed, 'n' go to sleep, er I'll " She almost ran from the room. Outside, she stopped in a darkened corner of the hallway and stood for some minutes with her checked gingham apron pressed tightly over her face, and several times she sniffed audibly.
Ralph was delighted to find that a thaw had set in, and he made one more attempt to establish at least a proxy acquaintance. "You don't happen to know Peyson Kingsley, of Philadelphia, do you?" "I'm afraid I don't," she replied. "I know so few Philadelphia people, you see." She was rather regretful about it this time. He really was a clever sort of a fellow, in spite of that smile.
He was proud of his brand, and proud of the sentiment which had made him choose Val's initials. More than once he explained to his fellows that VP meant Val Peyson, and that he had got it recorded just after he and Val were engaged. He was not sentimental about her now, but he liked to dwell upon the fact that he had been; it showed that he was capable of fine feeling.
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