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"But Mr. Douglas Bruce,
that we work for after this, will let me take his driver and his nice,
easy car, and it will beat streetcars a mile, and we'll just go sailing
for the 'Star of Hope' and get your back made over, and then comes school
and everything girls like. See?"
"Mickey, what if he never comes?" wavered Peaches.
"Yes, but he _will!_" said Mickey positively.
"Mickey, what if he should come, an' wouldn't even _look_ at my back?" she
pursued.
"Why, he'd be _glad_ to!" cried Mickey. "Don't be silly. Give the man some
chance!"

CHAPTER IX

_James Jr. and Malcolm_

Nellie Minturn returned to her room too dazed to realize her suffering.
She had intended doing something; the fringed orchids reminded her. She
rang for water to put them in, while her maid with shaking fingers dressed
her, then ordered the car. The girl understood that some terrible thing
had happened and offered to go with the woman who moved so mechanically
she proved she scarcely knew what she was doing.
"No," said Mrs.


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