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Chapter XVI
Sheglancedaround,andseeingnotowelorbasin,heldoutherhandforSearstopourwateroverthem.Then,usingtheskirtofherdresstodrythem,sheclimbedonthewagon.
“I’lltellyou,wordforword,howithappened,”shesaid,“andthenyoushalldecide,andFrecklesandIwillagreewithyou.”
Whenshehadfinishedherversion,“Tellus,’oh,mostlearnedjudge!’”shelaughinglyquoted,“whichofuslocatedthattree?”
“BlestifIknowwholocatedit!”exclaimedMcLean.“ButIhaveafairlyaccurateideaastowhoputtheblueribbononit.”
TheBosssmiledsignificantlyatFreckles,whojusthadcome,fortheyhadplannedthattheywouldinstructthecompanytoreserveenoughoftheveneerfromthatverytreetomakethemostbeautifuldressingtabletheycoulddesignfortheAngel’sshareofthediscovery.
“Whatwillyouhaveforyours?”McLeanhadaskedofFreckles.
“Ifit’sallthesametoyou,I’llbetakingmineoutinmusiclessons—beggingyourpardon—voiceculture,”saidFreckleswithagrimace.
McLeanlaughed,forFrecklesneededtoseeorhearonlyoncetoabsorblearningasthethirstyearthsucksupwater.
TheAngelplacedMcLeanattheheadofthetable.Shetookthefoot,withFrecklesonherright,whilethelumbergang,washed,brushed,andstraighteneduntiltheyfeltunfamiliarwiththemselvesandeachother,filledthesides.Thatimposedaslightconstraint.Then,too,themenwereafraidoftheflowers,thepolishedtableware,andaboveall,ofthedaintygraceoftheAngel
