[Kennedy Square by F. Hopkinson Smith]@TWC D-Link bookKennedy Square CHAPTER I 28/28
Not a sound out of you, remember, until I call you." "But how am I to know? She might go out the other door and--" "You'll know when I come for you." "And you think it will be all right, don't you ?" he pleaded.
"You'll tell her what an awful time I've had, won't you, Uncle George ?" "Yes, every word of it." "And that I haven't slept a wink since--" "Yes--and that you are going to drown yourself and blow your head off and swallow poison.
Now off with you and let me think how I am to begin straightening out this idiotic mess.
Nine o'clock, remember, and in the hall until I come for you." "Yes--nine o'clock! Oh!--you good Uncle George! I'll never forget you for it," and with a grasp of St.George's hand and another outpouring of gratitude, the young fellow swung wide the door, clattered down the steps, threw his leg over Spitfire, and dashed up the street..
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