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           Goodwin?Pleasedon’tsayno.Isn’titwarm?IfeeljustlikeMarianainhermoatedgrange—orwasitarange?—it’shotenough."

           "No,there’snonewstotell,Ibelieve,"saidGoodwin,withamischievouslookinhiseye,"exceptthatoldGeddieisgettinggrumpierandcrossereveryday.Ifsomethingdoesn’thappentorelievehismindI’llhavetoquitsmokingonhisbackporch—andthere’snootherplaceavailablethatiscoolenough."

           "Heisn’tgrumpy,"saidPaulaBrannigan,impulsively,"whenhe—"

           Butsheceasedsuddenly,anddrewbackwithadeepeningcolour;forhermotherhadbeenamestizolady,andtheSpanishbloodhadbroughttoPaulaacertainshynessthatwasanadornmenttotheotherhalfofherdemonstrativenature.