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BRENDA’S SUMMER AT ROCKLEY

Julia saw at once that she had made a mistake, since Brenda had not yet outgrown her rather childish fear that some one might try to have undue authority. She therefore hastened to say,—

“It is you, Brenda, who must have charge of me. You know ever so much more about this coast than I do.”

“Well, I expect you all to learn a great deal,” said Mrs. Barlow, “otherwise I should not encourage your going to Marblehead.”