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           "No,"sheanswered."Iknowyoubyheart.Youareinsidemyheart."Andtheyputtheirarmsroundeachotherandkissedasiftheywouldneverleteachothergo.

           Whenthecabdroveawayfromthedoor,Sarawassittingonthefloorofhersittingroom,withherhandsunderherchinandhereyesfollowingituntilithadturnedthecornerofthesquare.Emilywassittingbyher,andshelookedafterit,too.WhenMissMinchinsenthersister,MissAmelia,toseewhatthechildwasdoing,shefoundshecouldnotopenthedoor.

           "Ihavelockedit,"saidaqueer,politelittlevoicefrominside."Iwanttobequitebymyself,ifyouplease."

           MissAmeliawasfatanddumpy,andstoodverymuchinaweofhersister.Shewasreallythebetter-naturedpersonofthetwo,butsheneverdisobeyedMissMinchin.Shewentdownstairsagain,lookingalmostalarmed.

           "Ineversawsuchafunny,old-fashionedchild,sister,"shesaid."Shehaslockedherselfin,andsheisnotmakingtheleastparticleofnoise."

           "Itismuchbetterthanifshekickedandscreamed,assomeofthemdo,"MissMinchinanswered."Iexpectedthatachildasmuchspoiledassheiswouldsetthewholehouseinanuproar.Ifeverachildwasgivenherownwayineverything,sheis."

           "I’vebeenopeninghertrunksandputtingherthingsaway,"saidMissAmelia."Ineversawanythinglikethem—sableandermineonhercoats,andrealValencienneslaceonherunderclothing.Youhaveseensomeofherclothes.WhatDOyouthinkofthem?"