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The Crown of Life

CHAPTER XVI
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Look at that advertisement of Honey's Castor Oil.

Isn't the child's face splendid ?" "Very clever indeed," assented Irene, and laughed again, her cousin joining in her mirth.

Five minutes ago she had felt anything but hilarious; the impulse to gaiety came she knew not how, and she indulged it with a sense of relief.
"Are you doing the same sort of thing, Olga ?" "Wish I could.

I've a little work for a new fashion paper; have to fill in the heads and arms, and so on.

It isn't high art, you know, but they pay me." "Why in the world do you do it?
_Why_ do you live in a place like this ?" "Oh, I like the life; on the whole.


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