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Chapter 27

           What?NeglecttovisittheSteelesinGloversvilleandincompanywiththeTrumbullsandwithoutanyhelpfromtheGriffiths,either?Itmightbedisloyal,cruel,treacheroustoRoberta,butwashenotlikelytomeetSondra?

           Inconsequenceheannouncedthathewouldgo,butimmediatelyafterwardsdecidedthathemustgoroundandexplaintoRoberta,makesomesuitableexcusethattheGriffiths,forinstance,hadinvitedhimfordinner.Thatwouldbesufficientlyoverawingandcompellingtoher.Butuponarriving,andfindingherout,hedecidedtoexplainthefollowingmorningatthefactorybynote,ifnecessary.TomakeupforithedecidedhemightpromisetoaccompanyherasfarasFondaonSaturdayandgiveherherpresentthen.

           ButonFridaymorningatthefactory,insteadofexplainingtoherwiththeseriousnessandevenemotionaldissatisfactionwhichwouldhavegovernedhimbefore,henowwhispered:"Ihavetobreakthatengagementto-night,honey.Beeninvitedtomyuncle’s,andIhavetogo.AndI’mnotsurethatIcangetaroundafterwards.I’lltryifIgetthroughintime.ButI’llseeyouontheFondacarto-morrowifIdon’t.I’vegotsomethingIwanttogiveyou,sodon’tfeeltoobad.JustgotwordthismorningorI’dhaveletyouknow.You’renotgoingtofeelbad,areyou?"Helookedatherasgloomilyaspossibleinordertoexpresshisownsorrowoverthis.

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