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 Yaes, ma'am.' 'Tha' 's nize day, Mrs. Finley. Yaes, ma'am. How your health is? Yaes. An' the health of your large family? Ma'am? Ah, thangs.' Me? I cannot be so be-witch-ing. You deceiving me all times! Tha' 's not nize for me."

She dramatized his debut with the most charming inflections and gestures, and meant it to be vastly encouraging; but it brought up Bob's specter again.

"Oh," he groaned, "I had forgotten for a moment. I believe if it were not for that I should enjoy myself, in spite of these clothes, with your help."

He glanced fearfully around, and found Dr. Peabody's smile upon him, as who should say, "Be of good cheer." He dragged Kohana-San precipitately behind a screen, and once more fished the paper out of his pocket.

"You got have it your hade," admonished Kohana-San, forcibly.

"I have, somewhere. But I can never lay hands upon it when I want it. Now!"

They went over it again, and returned, and at last Bob's hour arrived. Dr. Peabody was getting to his feet, and polishing his glasses.