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Chapter 69

           

           Barbaradidnotabsolutelysaythatshefeltnogratificationonthispoint,butsheexpressedthesentimentsoplainlybyonelittletossofherhead,thatKitwasquitedisconcerted,andwondered,inhissimplicity,whyshewassocoolaboutit.

           ‘You’llsayshehasthesweetestandbeautifullestfaceyoueversaw,Iknow,’saidKit,rubbinghishands.‘I’msureyou’llsaythat.’

           Barbaratossedherheadagain.

           ‘What’sthematter,Barbara?’saidKit.

           ‘Nothing,’criedBarbara.AndBarbarapoutednotsulkily,orinanuglymanner,butjustenoughtomakeherlookmorecherry-lippedthanever.

           Thereisnoschoolinwhichapupilgetsonsofast,asthatinwhichKitbecameascholarwhenhegaveBarbarathekiss.HesawwhatBarbarameantnowhehadhislessonbyheartallatonceshewasthebookthereitwasbeforehim,asplainasprint.

           ‘Barbara,’saidKit,‘you’renotcrosswithme?’

           Ohdearno!WhyshouldBarbarabecross?Andwhatrighthadshetobecross?Andwhatdiditmatterwhethershewascrossornot?Whomindedher!

           ‘Why,Ido,’saidKit.‘OfcourseIdo.’

           Barbaradidn’tseewhyitwasofcourse,atall.

           Kitwassureshemust.Wouldshethinkagain?

           Certainly,Barbarawouldthinkagain.No,shedidn’tseewhyitwasofcourse.Shedidn’tunderstandwhatChristophermeant.Andbesidesshewassuretheywantedherupstairsbythistime,andshemustgo,indeed

           ‘No,butBarbara,’saidKit,detaininghergently,‘letuspartfriends.Iwasalwaysthinkingofyou,inmytroubles.

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