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"She likes you. She asked for you. You can both come at once," he
announced, holding the door at a narrow crack until they reached it, both
red faced, dripping, and fanning with their hats. Peter gasped for air.
"My God! Has any living child been cooped in this all day?" he roared.
"Get her out! Get her out quick! Get her out first and talk afterward.
This will give her scarlet fever!"
A shrill shout came from behind the intervening lady who arose and stepped
back as Peaches raised to her elbow, and stretched a shaking hand toward
Peter.
"Gee, Peter! You get your mouth soaped out first!" she cried. "Gee, Peter!
I _like_ you, Peter!"
Peter bent over her and then stooping to her level he explored her with
astonished eyes, as he cried: "Why child, you ain't big enough for an
exclamation point!" Peaches didn't know what an exclamation point was, but
Mickey did. His laugh brought him again into her thought.
"Mickey, let's beat it! Take me quick!" she panted. "Take me first and
talk afterward.


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