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"Mickey, is the girl where we are going pretty?"
"I don't know," said Mickey. "I haven't seen her. She's a fine little
girl, for she's at home taking care of her baby brother so's that her
mammy can come and see if you are _nice enough_ to go to her house and not
_spoil_ her children. See?"
Peaches nodded comprehendingly.
"Mickey, I won't again!" she insisted. "I said not never, never, never.
Didn't you _hear_ me?"
"Yes I heard you," said Mickey, applying the washcloth, slipping on a
fresh nightdress, brushing curls, and tying the ribbon with fingers
shaking with excitement and haste. "Yes I heard you, but that stuff seems
to come awful easy, Miss. You got to be careful no end. Now, I'm going to
bring them. You just smile at them, and when they ask you, tell them the
right answer _nice_. Will you honey? Will you _sure?_"
"Surest thing you know," quoted Peaches promptly.
"Aw-w-w-ah!" groaned Mickey. "That ain't right! Miss Leslie wouldn't ever
said that! You got that from me, too! I guess I better soap out my mouth
'fore I begin on you.


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