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           “Iwouldn’tthis,ifIhadknownyourfatherandbeenunderstandingyoubetter.DoyoureallythinktheBirdWomanwillbecomingagain?”

           TheAngeljeered.“Wildhorsescouldn’tdragheraway,”shecried.“Shewillhavehardworktowaittheweekout.Ishouldn’tbeintheleastsurprisedtoseeherstartanyhour.”

           Frecklescouldnotendurethesuspense;ithadtocome.

           “Andyou?”hequestioned,buthedarednotlifthiseyes.

           “Wildhorsesme,too,”shelaughed,“couldn’tkeepmeawayeither!Idearlylovetocome,andthenexttimeIamgoingtobringmybanjo,andI’llplay,andyousingformesomeofthesongsIlikebest;won’tyou?”

           “Yis,”saidFreckles,becauseitwasallhewascapableofsayingjustthen.

           “It’sbeginningtoactstormy,”shesaid.“Ifyouhurryyouwilljustaboutmakeit.Now,good-bye.”