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Chapter 57

           When,seatinghimselfonagarden-stool,hesaidthathewasonhiswaytoLowickParsonage,Ben,whohadthrowndownhisbow,andsnatchedupareluctanthalf-grownkitteninstead,strodeacrossFred’soutstretchedleg,andsaid"Takeme!"

           "Oh,andmetoo,"saidLetty.

           "Youcan’tkeepupwithFredandme,"saidBen.

           "Yes,Ican.Mother,pleasesaythatIamtogo,"urgedLetty,whoselifewasmuchcheckeredbyresistancetoherdepreciationasagirl.

           "IshallstaywithChristy,"observedJim;asmuchastosaythathehadtheadvantageofthosesimpletons;whereuponLettyputherhanduptoherheadandlookedwithjealousindecisionfromtheonetotheother.

           "LetusallgoandseeMary,"saidChristy,openinghisarms.

           "No,mydearchild,wemustnotgoinaswarmtotheparsonage.AndthatoldGlasgowsuitofyourswouldneverdo.Besides,yourfatherwillcomehome.WemustletFredgoalone.HecantellMarythatyouarehere,andshewillcomebackto-morrow."

           Christyglancedathisownthreadbareknees,andthenatFred’sbeautifulwhitetrousers.CertainlyFred’stailoringsuggestedtheadvantagesofanEnglishuniversity,andhehadagracefulwayevenoflookingwarmandofpushinghishairbackwithhishandkerchief.

           "Children,runaway,"saidMrs.Garth;"itistoowarmtohangaboutyourfriends.Takeyourbrotherandshowhimtherabbits.

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