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Hold still 'til I get your
ribbon right, and slip a fresh nightie on you. There!"
"Mickey----" began Peaches.
"Shut up!" said Mickey in desperation. "Now mind this, Miss! You belong to
_me!_ I'm taking care of you. You answer what he says to you pretty or
you'll not get any supper this night, and look at them bundles he got. Sit
up and be nice! This is a party!"
Mickey darted around arranging the room, then he flung the door wide and
called: "Ready!"
Douglas Bruce climbed the stairs and entered the door. As Mickey expected,
his gaze centred and stopped. Mickey began taking packages from his hands;
still gazing Douglas yielded them. Then he stepped forward when Mickey
placed the chair, and said: "Mr. Douglas Bruce, this is Lily. This is Lily
Peaches O'Halloran. Will you have a chair?" He turned to Peaches, putting
his arm around her as he bent to kiss her.
"He's all right, Flowersy-girl," he said. "We _like_ to have him come.
He's our friend. Our big, nice friend who won't let a soul on earth get
us.


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