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"Then her need for a real woman like you will be all the greater,"
answered Douglas. "I suppose you should have asked her; but I'm delighted
that you didn't! To-day began so nearly perfect, I want to end it with
only you and your father. Will he resent me, Leslie?"
"It all depends on us. If we are selfish and leave him alone he will feel
it. If we can make him realize gain instead of loss he will be happier
than he is now."
"I wish I hadn't felt obliged to reject his offer the other night. I'm
very sorry about it."
"I'm not," said Leslie. "You have a right to live your life in your own
way. I have seen enough of running for office, elections and appointments
that I hate it. You do the work you educated yourself for and I'll help
you."
"Then my success is assured," laughed Douglas. "Leslie, may I leave my
basket here? Will you care for it like yours, and may I come to see it
often?"
"No. You may come to see me and look at the basket incidentally," she
answered.
"Do you think Mrs.


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