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Chapter XI

           

           “IamafraidIdo,”shesaidruefully.“It’stoobad!ButthereisathingIwantforyoumorethantocometomyparty,andthatistohangonandwinwithyourwork.Ithinkofyoueveryday,andIjustpraythatthosethievesarenotgettingaheadofyou.Oh,Freckles,dowatchclosely!”

           Shewassolovelyapictureasshestoodbeforehim,ardentinhiscause,thatFrecklescouldnottakehiseyesfromhertonoticewhatherfriendswerethinking.Ifshedidnotmind,whyshouldhe?Anyway,iftheyreallyweretheAngel’sfriends,probablytheywerebetteraccustomedtoherwaysthanhe.

           Herfaceandbaredneckandarmswerelikethewildrosebloom.Hersoftfrockofwhitetulleliftedandstirredaroundherwiththegentleeveningair.Thebeautifulgoldenhair,thatcreptaroundhertemplesandearsasifitlovedtoclingthere,wascaughtbackandboundwithbroadbluesatinribbon.Therewasasashofblueatherwaist,andknotsofitcatchingupherdraperies.

           “MustIgoaftertheBirdWoman?”shepleaded.

           “Indade,youmust,”answeredFrecklesfirmly.

           TheAngelwentaway,butreturnedtosaythattheBirdWomanwastellingastorytothoseinsideandshecouldnotcomeforashorttime.

           “Youwon’tcomein?”shepleaded.

           “Imustnot,”saidFreckles.“Iamnotdressedtobeamongyourfriends,andImightbeforgettingmeselfandstaytoolong.”

           “Then,”saidtheAngel,“wemustn’tgothroughthehouse,becauseitwoulddisturbthestory;butIwantyoutocometheoutsidewaytotheconservatoryandhavesomeofmybirthdaylunchandsomecaketotaketoMrs.

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