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Chapter 11

           "Youtwo’llgetsickandLouise,too,ifyoudon’tgetmorerest.Ikeeptellin’hershewon’tbeabletokeepherplaceorstanditifshedon’tgetmoresleep.Butshedon’tpaynomoreattentiontomethanTomdoes,andthat’sjustnoneatall."

           "Oh,well,youcan’texpectafellowinmylinetogetinearlyalways,Ma,"wasallRatterersaid.AndHortenseBriggsadded:"Gee,I’ddieifIhadtostayinonenight.Yougottahavealittlefunwhenyouworkallday."

           Whataneasyhousehold,thoughtClyde.Howliberalandindifferent.Andthesexy,gaywayinwhichthesetwogirlsposedabout.Andtheirparentsthoughtnothingofit,evidently.IfonlyhecouldhaveagirlasprettyasthisHortenseBriggs,withhersmall,sensuousmouthandherbrighthardeyes.

           "TobedtwiceaweekearlyisallIneed,"announcedGretaMillerarchly."MyfatherthinksI’mcrazy,butmore’nthatwoulddomeharm."Shelaughedjestingly,andClyde,inspiteofthe"wewas’es"and"Iseen’s,"wasmostvividlyimpressed.Herewasyouthandgenialityandfreedomandloveoflife.

           AndjustthenthefrontdooropenedandinhurriedLouiseRatterer,amedium-sized,trim,vigorouslittlegirlinared-linedcapeandasoftbluefelthatpulledoverhereyes.Unlikeherbrother,shewasbriskandvigorousandmorelitheandasprettyaseitheroftheseothers.

           "Oh,lookwho’shere!"sheexclaimed.

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