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           Shesaidifhewerenotsoanxiousabouthisspellingandtooklesspainstomakeitclear,hewoulddobetter;butheputsomanyunnecessarylettersintoshortwordsthattheysometimesquitelosttheirEnglishappearance."Hedoesitwiththebestintention,"observedCaddy,"butithasn’ttheeffecthemeans,poorfellow!"Caddythenwentontoreason,howcouldhebeexpectedtobeascholarwhenhehadpassedhiswholelifeinthedancing-schoolandhaddonenothingbutteachandfag,fagandteach,morning,noon,andnight!Andwhatdiditmatter?Shecouldwritelettersenoughforboth,assheknewtohercost,anditwasfarbetterforhimtobeamiablethanlearned."Besides,it’snotasifIwasanaccomplishedgirlwhohadanyrighttogiveherselfairs,"saidCaddy."Iknowlittleenough,Iamsure,thankstoMa!"There’sanotherthingIwanttotellyou,nowwearealone,"continuedCaddy,"whichIshouldnothavelikedtomentionunlessyouhadseenPrince,MissSummerson.Youknowwhatahouseoursis.It’sofnousemytryingtolearnanythingthatitwouldbeusefulforPrince’swifetoknowinOURhouse.Weliveinsuchastateofmuddlethatit’simpossible,andIhaveonlybeenmoredisheartenedwheneverIhavetried.SoIgetalittlepracticewithwhodoyouthink?PoorMissFlite!EarlyinthemorningIhelphertotidyherroomandcleanherbirds,andImakehercupofcoffeeforher(ofcourseshetaughtme),andIhavelearnttomakeitsowellthatPrincesaysit’stheverybestcoffeeheevertasted,andwouldquitedelightoldMr.

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