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294 "It is an idea of Mamma's, Addie . . . that it would be better . . ."

"For both of you."

"For me, Mamma thought."

"And for her too."

"And you, my boy, what would you think . . . if it did come to that . . . at last? . . ."

"If you both consider . . . calmly and dispassionately . . . that it would be a good thing . . ."

"And you, you would spend a part of the year with Mamma and a part with me . . ."

"Yes, of course."

"You're taking it very coolly, Addie."

"Dad, what else is there to do? If it's better like that . . . for the two of you . . . I'm bound to think it all right."

"If you can talk like that, it's because you're not so fond of us . . ."

"No, I'm just as fond of you: of Mamma, Dad, and of you. But, if it's got to be, it's got to be . . ."

"It's strange, Addie, how everything suddenly, one fine day, seems likely to become different . . ."

"Mamma saw it like that . . ."

"Yes. Mamma has changed lately, don't you think?"

"Mamma has become rather gentler, not so quick-tempered."