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The Paying Guest

CHAPTER IV
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Dada's right down angry; you wouldn't know him.

He blames everything on to you, and you'd better just come home quiet.' 'I shall do nothing of the kind,' answered Louise, her temper rising.
Mrs.Higgins glared at her and began to rail; the voice was painfully audible to Emmeline, who just then passed through the hall.

Miss Derrick gave as good as she received; a battle raged for some minutes, differing from many a former conflict only in the moderation of pitch and vocabulary due to their being in a stranger's house.
'Then you won't come ?' cried the mother at length.

'I've had my journey for nothing, have I?
Then just go and fetch Mrs.
What's-her-name.

She must hear what I've got to say.' 'Mrs.Mumford isn't at home,' answered Louise, with bold mendacity.
'And a very good thing too.


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