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92 apology, she had not felt pleased at being taken for a laundress’ daughter.

“The fact is, Amy,” continued Fritz, “you are kind of down on the summer people. But I don’t think that you ought to be so—so—”

“Prejudiced,” prompted Amy.

“Well, yes,—prejudiced. I really think that you are not quite as manly sometimes as you are at others.”

“Manly” was a term Fritz applied to Amy when he wished to praise her.