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The Dead
Butthere’ssuchathingascommoneverydaypolitenessandgratitude.AndifIwereinJulia’splaceI’dtellthatFatherHealeystraightuptohisface...”
“Andbesides,AuntKate,”saidMaryJane,“wereallyareallhungryandwhenwearehungryweareallveryquarrelsome.”
“Andwhenwearethirstywearealsoquarrelsome,”addedMr.Browne.
“Sothatwehadbettergotosupper,”saidMaryJane,“andfinishthediscussionafterwards.”
Onthelandingoutsidethedrawing-roomGabrielfoundhiswifeandMaryJanetryingtopersuadeMissIvorstostayforsupper.ButMissIvors,whohadputonherhatandwasbuttoninghercloak,wouldnotstay.Shedidnotfeelintheleasthungryandshehadalreadyoverstayedhertime.
“Butonlyfortenminutes,Molly,”saidMrs.Conroy.“Thatwon’tdelayyou.”
“Totakeapickitself,”saidMaryJane,“afterallyourdancing.”
“Ireallycouldn’t,”saidMissIvors.
“Iamafraidyoudidn’tenjoyyourselfatall,”saidMaryJanehopelessly.
“Eversomuch,Iassureyou,”saidMissIvors,“butyoureallymustletmerunoffnow.”
“Buthowcanyougethome?”askedMrs.Conroy.
“O,it’sonlytwostepsupthequay.
