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Rh "It's Henri's house."

"Yes, that's what I mean."

Constance stood up to go:

"Then will Marietje come down with me tomorrow?"

"Yes, we'll pack her trunk."

Marietje rose suddenly, threw her arm round Constance and sobbed excitedly:

"Auntie . . . Auntie . . . I do think it so . . ."

"So what, dear?"

The rapture died out of her voice; and she concluded:

"I think it so kind . . . of Uncle . . . of Uncle and you . . . to have me . . . to live with you, to live with you. . . ."

Van Saetzema downstairs had a violent attack of coughing; and Adolphine rushed anxiously out of the door.