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tention for a time, and when they passed on Drake was beside her.
"So you decided to come?".
"Yes, I didn't want to hurt the little girl's feelings."
"Oh, I thought perhaps you came to see me."
"I did."
"Well, you're just in time to lead me away to the other end of the ballroom. It is time for Peter to get people seated. Isn't it a nice party, Tony?"
"Yes, great," he answered, as if he had just noticed that it was a party. "Where is your little girl?"
"Gone to get some coffee with The Parson. How do I look, Tony?"
"You look fine," he answered promptly—much too promptly.
"Tony, Tony, what am I going to do with you?" she objected despairingly.
"Marry me, I hope," he replied.
Mrs. Martin overlooked this entirely.
"Wait until you see Priscilla, and then you'll
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