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"The remainder of his family always has looked out for herself to the
exclusion of everything else in life, you have told me; I imagine she is
still doing it with wonderful success," hazarded Douglas.
"It amazes me how men can be so unfeeling."
"So you talked to him about her?"
"I surely did!" asserted Leslie.
"And I'll wager you wasted words," said Douglas.
"Not one!" cried the girl. "He will remember each one I spoke. If I don't
hear of him taking some action soon, I'll find another occasion, and try
again. He shall divide the joy of remaking those boys with their mother."
"She will respectfully--I mean disdainfully, decline!"
"You don't believe she was in earnest in what she said to me then?" asked
the girl.
"I am quite sure she was," he answered, "but a few days of her former life
with her old friends will take her back to her previous ways with greater
abandon than ever. You mark my words."
"Bother your words!" cried Leslie emphatically. "I tell you Douglas, I
went through the fire with her.


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