Chapter 17

           ItwasquitedarkwhenRobertastoleoutonWednesdaynighttomeetClyde.Butbeforethatwhatqualmsandmeditationsinthefaceofherwillingnessandheragreementtodoso.Fornotonlywasitdifficultforhertoovercomeherownmentalscrupleswithin,butinadditiontherewasallthetroubleinconnectionwiththecommonplaceandreligiousandnarrowatmosphereinwhichshefoundherselfimbeddedattheNewtons’.ForsincecominghereshehadscarcelygoneanywherewithoutGraceMarr.BesidesonthisoccasionathingshehadforgottenintalkingtoClydeshehadagreedtogowiththeNewtonsandGracetotheGideonBaptistChurch,whereaWednesdayprayermeetingwastobefollowedbyasocialwithgames,cake,teaandicecream.

           Inconsequenceshewastroubledseverelyastohowtomanage,untilitcamebacktoherthatadayortwobeforeMr.Liggett,innotinghowrapidandefficientshewas,hadobservedthatatanytimeshewantedtolearnonephaseofthestitchingoperationsgoingoninthenextroom,hewouldhavehertakeninhandbyMrs.Braley,whowouldteachher.AndnowthatClyde’sinvitationandthischurchaffairfellonthesamenight,shedecidedtosaythatshehadanappointmentwithMrs.Braleyatherhome.Only,asshealsodecided,shewouldwaituntiljustbeforedinnerWednesdayandthensaythatMrs.Braleyhadinvitedhertocometoherhouse.ThenshecouldseeClyde.AndbythetimetheNewtonsandGracereturnedshecouldbeback.

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