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Chapter 10
Shediditupallbyherselfandwhatjoywasherswhenshetrieditonthen,smilingatthelovelyreflectionwhichthemirrorgavebacktoher!Andwhensheputitonthewaterjugtokeeptheshapesheknewthatthatwouldtaketheshineoutofsomepeoplesheknew.Hershoeswerethenewestthinginfootwear(EdyBoardmanpridedherselfthatshewasverypetitebutsheneverhadafootlikeGertyMacDowell,afive,andneverwouldash,oakorelm)withpatenttoecapsandjustonesmartbuckleoverherhigharchedinstep.Herwellturnedankledisplayeditsperfectproportionsbeneathherskirtandjusttheproperamountandnomoreofhershapelylimbsencasedinfinespunhosewithhighsplicedheelsandwidegartertops.AsforundiestheywereGerty’schiefcareandwhothatknowstheflutteringhopesandfearsofsweetseventeen(thoughGertywouldneverseeseventeenagain)canfinditinhishearttoblameher?Shehadfourdinkysetswithawfullyprettystitchery,threegarmentsandnightiesextra,andeachsetslottedwithdifferentcolouredribbons,rosepink,paleblue,mauveandpeagreen,andsheairedthemherselfandbluedthemwhentheycamehomefromthewashandironedthemandshehadabrickbattokeeptheirononbecauseshewouldn’ttrustthosewasherwomenasfarasshe’dseethemscorchingthethings.
