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Chapter 18

           Buthowisthatgoingtohelpusnow?Youcan’texpectmetogetalongwithjustlookingatyouinthefactory,either,canyou?"

           Hegazedathersosolemnlyandyearninglythatshewasmovedbyhersympathyforhim,andinordertoassuagehisdepressionadded:"No,Idon’twantyoutodothat,dear.YouknowIdon’t.ButwhatamItodo?"ShelaidasoftandpleadinghandonthebackofoneofClyde’sthin,longandnervousones.

           "I’lltellyouwhat,though,"shewentonafteraperiodofreflection,"IhaveasisterlivinginHomer,NewYork.That’saboutthirty-fivemilesnorthofhere.ImightsayIwasgoinguptheresomeSaturdayafternoonorSunday.She’sbeenwritingmetocomeup,butIhadn’tthoughtofitbefore.ButImightgothatisImight—"

           "Oh,whynotdothat?"exclaimedClydeeagerly."That’sfine!Agoodidea!"

           "Letmesee,"sheadded,ignoringhisexclamation."IfIrememberrightyouhavetogotoFondafirst,thenchangecarsthere.ButIcouldleavehereanytimeonthetrolleyandthereareonlytwotrainsadayfromFonda,oneattwo,andoneatsevenonSaturday.SoImightleavehereanytimebeforetwo,yousee,andthenifIdidn’tmakethetwoo’clocktrain,itwouldbeallright,wouldn’tit?Icouldgoontheseven.Andyoucouldbeoverthere,ormeetmeontheway,justsonooneheresawus.ThenIcouldgoonandyoucouldcomeback.IcouldarrangethatwithAgnes,I’msure.Iwouldhavetowriteher.

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