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Chapter 18

           And,fromhavingbeenquitegrownup,amomentbefore,talkingwiththeothers,shebecameachildagain,andwhattheyhadbeendoingwasagame,andwouldhermothersanctiontheirgame,orcondemnit,shewondered.AndthinkingwhatachanceitwasforMintaandPaulandLilytoseeher,andfeelingwhatanextraordinarystrokeoffortuneitwasforher,tohaveher,andhowshewouldnevergrowupandneverleavehome,shesaid,likeachild,"Wethoughtofgoingdowntothebeachtowatchthewaves."

           Instantly,fornoreasonatall,Mrs.Ramsaybecamelikeagirloftwenty,fullofgaiety.Amoodofrevelrysuddenlytookpossessionofher.Ofcoursetheymustgo;ofcoursetheymustgo,shecried,laughing;andrunningdownthelastthreeorfourstepsquickly,shebeganturningfromonetotheotherandlaughinganddrawingMinta’swraproundherandsayingsheonlywishedshecouldcometoo,andwouldtheybeverylate,andhadanyofthemgotawatch?

           "Yes,Paulhas,"saidMinta.Paulslippedabeautifulgoldwatchoutofalittlewash-leathercasetoshowher.Andashehelditinthepalmofhishandbeforeher,hefelt,"Sheknowsallaboutit.Ineednotsayanything."Hewassayingtoherasheshowedherthewatch,"I’vedoneit,Mrs.Ramsay.Ioweitalltoyou."Andseeingthegoldwatchlyinginhishand,Mrs.Ramsayfelt,HowextraordinarilyluckyMintais!Sheismarryingamanwhohasagoldwatchinawash-leatherbag!

           "HowIwishIcouldcomewithyou!"shecried

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