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"Georgie" treasure for a daughter-in-law she must look in the next block. She wasn't exactly rude, I think, but a little too firm. And Georgie thoroughly agrees with his mother about a woman's duties. He is very conservative in these things, I fancy. Phillida will have to be careful if she is fond of him."

"My sympathies," said I firmly, "are entirely with the Goddess Girl."

"Ye-es." Drusilla arranged the tea-things. "She is lovely—to look at, and the best company in the world, but—"

"Well?" What more, I wondered.

"Oh, nothing, only I want our boy to be happy. He is—well, he has had disappointments, hasn't he? And he is a dear boy. I should like to think some one was going to make up to him for—"

"For losing you?" I asked with admirable gravity. Drusilla sighed.

"I am glad I put on my pretty dress," 135