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           Thepreparationsshemadeforthisgreatwork,theapronssheputon,thebibssheborrowedfromthekitchentokeepofftheink,thetimeshetook,theinnumerablestoppagesshemadetohavealaughwithJipasifheunderstooditall,herconvictionthatherworkwasincompleteunlessshesignedhernameattheend,andthewayinwhichshewouldbringittome,likeaschool-copy,andthen,whenIpraisedit,claspmeroundtheneck,aretouchingrecollectionstome,simpleastheymightappeartoothermen.

           Shetookpossessionofthekeyssoonafterthis,andwentjinglingaboutthehousewiththewholebunchinalittlebasket,tiedtoherslenderwaist.Iseldomfoundthattheplacestowhichtheybelongedwerelocked,orthattheywereofanyuseexceptasaplaythingforJipbutDorawaspleased,andthatpleasedme.Shewasquitesatisfiedthatagooddealwaseffectedbythismake-beliefofhousekeeping;andwasasmerryasifwehadbeenkeepingababy-house,forajoke.

           Sowewenton.Dorawashardlylessaffectionatetomyauntthantome,andoftentoldherofthetimewhenshewasafraidshewas‘acrossoldthing’.Ineversawmyauntunbendmoresystematicallytoanyone

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