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"Well, well!" marvelled Peter. "There's nothing so true as that 'one half
doesn't know how the other half lives.' I've heard that, but I didn't
quite sense it, and I don't know as I do yet. You bring her right out!"
"Your pleasant lady talked about that; but you see bringing her out and
showing her these things, and getting her used to them is _one_ thing;
then taking her back to a room so hot I always sleep on the fire-escape,
and where she has to stay all day alone, is _another_. I don't know but so
long as she must go _back_ to what she has now, it would be better to
_leave_ her there."
"Humph! I see! What a pity!" exclaimed Peter. "Well, if you'll be coming
this way again, stop and see us. I'll talk to Ma about her. We often take
a little run to Multiopolis. Junior wouldn't be satisfied till we got a
car, and I can't say we ain't enjoying it ourselves. What was that you
were saying about my boy not thinking he'll stay?"
"_She_ told me," said Mickey, "about the city bug he had in his system.


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