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Chapter 16

           Willyou?"

           "Oh,Idon’tknowwhetherIcandothatornot,"repliedRoberta,who,nowthatshehadsucceededinaccomplishingwhatshehadwished,wasbecomingterrorizedbyherowndaring.Shebeganlookingaroundnervouslyandfeelingthateveryeyeintheroommustbeuponher."IlivewithMr.andMrs.Newton,myfriend’ssisterandbrother-in-law,youknow,andthey’reverystrict.Itisn’tthesameasif—"Shewasgoingtoadd"Iwashome,"butClydeinterruptedher.

           "Oh,nowpleasedon’tsayno,willyou?Pleasedon’t.Iwanttoseeyou.Idon’twanttocauseyouanytrouble,that’sall.OtherwiseI’dbegladtocomeroundtoyourhouse.Youknowhowitis."

           "Oh,no,youmustn’tdothat,"cautionedRoberta."Notyetanyhow."ShewassoconfusedthatquiteunconsciouslyshewasgivingClydetounderstandthatshewasexpectinghimtocomearoundsometimelater.

           "Well,"smiledClyde,whocouldseethatshewasyieldinginpart."Wecouldjustwalkoutneartheendofsomestreetherethatstreetyoulivein,ifyouwish.Therearenohousesoutthere.Orthere’salittleparkMohawkjustwestofDreamlandontheMohawkStreetline.It’srightontheriver.Youmightcomeoutthere.Icouldmeetyouwherethecarstops.Willyoudothat?"

           "Oh,I’dbeafraidtodothatIthinkgosofar,Imean.Ineverdidanythinglikethatbefore.

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