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Chapter 16

           ButwithGracehereandinthiscautiousmood,never.Shemustthinkupsomeexcuse.

           Andatthesametime,ClydewaswonderingjusthowhewastodonowrideinwiththemandbrazenlyfacethepossibilityofbeingseenbysomeonewhomightcarrythenewstoGilbertGriffithsorevadedoingsoonsomepretextorother.Hecouldthinkofnone,however,andwasabouttoturnandaccompanythemtothecarwhentheyoungelectrician,Shurlock,wholivedintheNewtonhouseholdandwhohadbeenonthebalconyofthepavilion,hailedthem.Hewaswithafriendwhohadasmallcar,andtheywerereadytoreturntothecity.

           "Well,here’sluck,"heexclaimed."Howareyou,MissAlden?Howdoyoudo,MissMarr?Youtwodon’thappentobegoingourway,doyou?Ifyouare,wecantakeyouinwithus."

           NotonlyRobertabutClydeheard.Andatonceshewasabouttosaythat,sinceitwasalittlelateandsheandGracewerescheduledtoattendchurchserviceswiththeNewtons,itwouldbemoreconvenientforthemtoreturnthisway.Shewas,however,halfhopingthatShurlockwouldinviteClydeandthathewouldaccept.Butonhisdoingso,Clydeinstantlyrefused.Heexplainedthathehaddecidedtostayoutalittlewhilelonger.AndsoRobertalefthimwithalookthatconveyedclearlyenoughthegratitudeanddelightshefelt.Theyhadhadsuchagoodtime.

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