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Chapter XVI

           Sheglancedaround,andseeingnotowelorbasin,heldoutherhandforSearstopourwateroverthem.Then,usingtheskirtofherdresstodrythem,sheclimbedonthewagon.

           “I’lltellyou,wordforword,howithappened,”shesaid,“andthenyoushalldecide,andFrecklesandIwillagreewithyou.”

           Whenshehadfinishedherversion,“Tellus,’oh,mostlearnedjudge!’”shelaughinglyquoted,“whichofuslocatedthattree?”

           “BlestifIknowwholocatedit!”exclaimedMcLean.“ButIhaveafairlyaccurateideaastowhoputtheblueribbononit.”

           TheBosssmiledsignificantlyatFreckles,whojusthadcome,fortheyhadplannedthattheywouldinstructthecompanytoreserveenoughoftheveneerfromthatverytreetomakethemostbeautifuldressingtabletheycoulddesignfortheAngel’sshareofthediscovery.

           “Whatwillyouhaveforyours?”McLeanhadaskedofFreckles.

           “Ifit’sallthesametoyou,I’llbetakingmineoutinmusiclessons—beggingyourpardon—voiceculture,”saidFreckleswithagrimace.

           McLeanlaughed,forFrecklesneededtoseeorhearonlyoncetoabsorblearningasthethirstyearthsucksupwater.

           TheAngelplacedMcLeanattheheadofthetable.Shetookthefoot,withFrecklesonherright,whilethelumbergang,washed,brushed,andstraighteneduntiltheyfeltunfamiliarwiththemselvesandeachother,filledthesides.Thatimposedaslightconstraint.Then,too,themenwereafraidoftheflowers,thepolishedtableware,andaboveall,ofthedaintygraceoftheAngel

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