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DonnellytoldherhusbanditwasagreatshameforhimtospeakthatwayofhisownfleshandbloodbutJoesaidthatAlphywasnobrotherofhisandtherewasnearlybeingarowontheheadofit.ButJoesaidhewouldnotlosehistemperonaccountofthenightitwasandaskedhiswifetoopensomemorestout.Thetwonext-doorgirlshadarrangedsomeHallowEvegamesandsooneverythingwasmerryagain.MariawasdelightedtoseethechildrensomerryandJoeandhiswifeinsuchgoodspirits.Thenext-doorgirlsputsomesaucersonthetableandthenledthechildrenuptothetable,blindfold.Onegottheprayer-bookandtheotherthreegotthewater;andwhenoneofthenext-doorgirlsgottheringMrs.Donnellyshookherfingerattheblushinggirlasmuchastosay:0,Iknowallaboutit!TheyinsistedthenonblindfoldingMariaandleadingheruptothetabletoseewhatshewouldget;and,whiletheywereputtingonthebandage,Marialaughedandlaughedagaintillthetipofhernosenearlymetthetipofherchin.
Theyledheruptothetableamidlaughingandjokingandsheputherhandoutintheairasshewastoldtodo.Shemovedherhandabouthereandthereintheairanddescendedononeofthesaucers.Shefeltasoftwetsubstancewithherfingersandwassurprisedthatnobodyspokeortookoffherbandage.Therewasapauseforafewseconds;andthenagreatdealofscufflingandwhispering.Somebodysaidsomethingaboutthegarden,andatlastMrs.
