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Patty’s Place

           

           “Ishallleavethedogswheretheyare,ifyouwillpromisetobeverycarefulofthem,”shesaid.“TheirnamesareGogandMagog.GoglookstotherightandMagogtotheleft.Andthere’sjustonethingmore.Youdon’tobject,Ihope,tothishousebeingcalledPatty’sPlace?”

           “No,indeed.Wethinkthatisoneofthenicestthingsaboutit.”

           “Youhavesense,Isee,”saidMissPattyinatoneofgreatsatisfaction.“Wouldyoubelieveit?Allthepeoplewhocameheretorentthehousewantedtoknowiftheycouldn’ttakethenameoffthegateduringtheiroccupationofit.Itoldthemroundlythatthenamewentwiththehouse.ThishasbeenPatty’sPlaceeversincemybrotherAaronleftittomeinhiswill,andPatty’sPlaceitshallremainuntilIdieandMariadies.Afterthathappensthenextpossessorcancallitanyfoolnamehelikes,”concludedMissPatty,muchasshemighthavesaid,“Afterthatthedeluge.”“Andnow,wouldn’tyouliketogooverthehouseandseeitallbeforeweconsiderthebargainmade?”

           Furtherexplorationstillfurtherdelightedthegirls.Besidesthebigliving-room,therewasakitchenandasmallbedroomdownstairs.Upstairswerethreerooms,onelargeandtwosmall.Annetookanespecialfancytooneofthesmallones,lookingoutintothebigpines,andhopeditwouldbehers.Itwaspaperedinpaleblueandhadalittle,old-timeytoilettablewithsconcesforcandles.Therewasadiamond-panedwindowwithaseatunderthebluemuslinfrillsthatwouldbeasatisfyingspotforstudyingordreaming.

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