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248 said Ginger.

asked Sybil.

They called to her, but to hurry Judy when she was taking her exercise was an impossible task. However, she arrived at last, and the case was laid before her. She heard in silence, and turned to Ginger.

she asked.

observed Sybil.

Judy put down her sunshade, for here under the trees the shade was deep and the air cool.

she said.

said Ginger.

Probably not. But no situation can be worse than that which at present exists. I remember I was there when she told Bertie that she had given orders to make half a dozen boring-holes for coal in the park. She announced it in the