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else Constance would say, after dinner:

“I’m going to Granny’s: will you take me, Addie?”

But he was very just; it was Papa’s turn:

“Mummy, I was out with you this afternoon.”

“Well, what of that?”

“I’m going for a ride with Papa.”

Then she turned pale with jealousy:

“Oh, so you dole out your favours?”

He gave her a kiss, but she pouted, said she would go alone, in the Scheveningen tram, which would take her to Granny’s door. But he drew her down upon his little knees:

“Let’s play at sweethearts first, then.”

“No, let me go.”

But he held her tight and kissed her with very short, quick kisses.

“Let me go, Addie, I insist.”

But he kissed her with a rain of quick little kisses, which tickled her, till she smiled.

“Look pleasant now!”

“No, I won’t!”

“Come, look pleasant!”

“No, I won’t look pleasant!”

But she was laughing, saw that her jealousy was really too silly. . ..

And Van der Welcke, after dinner, was glad that