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76 anyone up, I forget what I was going to say, and have to ask them to dinner instead. I guess you and mámma took all the brains of the family. Pápa, I had the heavenliest ride this morning, all through the fir-woods, and Tamburlaine wanted to jump the sound. The daisies are all coming out, and it smelt so good. Oh, it smelt so good, like—like a drug store. There's the telephone

Mr. Palmer considered this a moment.

he said,

said Amelie to the footman.

Mr. Palmer looked quickly at the dish as it was handed her.

he asked.

said she;

Amelie laughed.

Mr. Palmer considered this.