JEALOUSY
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"Nope."
"Why not? Ruth won't want to go unless you're there."
"I don't care. I'm not going. I don't feel like it."
"Oh, come on."
"Nope."
"What shall I tell her?" asked Sid, looking to see that Phil and Frank had gone on ahead.
"Nothing," and Tom began filling a lantern, this being one of his duties that week.
Sid stood regarding his chum for a moment, and then without a word, but with a suggestive shrug of his shoulders, went out.