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"Georgie" seem to think. It hadn't come, although Tubbs has been expecting it every day for a month!"

She looked bewildered.

"Then—"

"Outside the sweetshop," said Dickie impressively, "what should we see but a lovely bran new car—olive picked out with white—a fair treat. Georgie just looked at it, and then up and down the street. There wasn't a soul to be seen; the shops had hardly begun to open. He said to me very quietly, 'Dickie I'll leave you five pounds. It's all I can spare. I'm going to commandeer this car for the day.'"

"Dickie!"

"Well, "said Dickie, "I told him he'd jolly well find himself in gaol if he didn't look out. But he took no notice. Said the honor of his county was at stake, and he'd honestly pay for the thing's hire. Said he knew the silly owner wouldn't give his consent if he asked him for it, and so he should jolly well take it without. 180