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A MATTER OF STRAIGHT BUSINESS.
True to her assertion, Billy went down to the Greggorys' the next day.
This time she did not take Rosa with her.

Even Aunt Hannah conceded that it would not be necessary.

She had not been gone ten minutes, however, when the telephone bell rang, and Rosa came to say that Mr.Bertram Henshaw wanted to speak with Mrs.Stetson.
"Rosa says that Billy's not there," called Bertram's aggrieved voice, when Aunt Hannah had said, "Good morning, my boy." "Dear me, no, Bertram.

She's in a fever of excitement this morning.
She'll probably tell you all about it when you come out here to-night.
You _are_ coming out to-night, aren't you ?" "Yes; oh, yes! But what is it?
Where's she gone ?" Aunt Hannah laughed softly.
"Well, she's gone down to the Greggorys'." "The Greggorys'! What--again ?" "Oh, you might as well get used to it, Bertram," bantered Aunt Hannah, "for there'll be a good many 'agains,' I fancy." "Why, Aunt Hannah, what do you mean ?" Bertram's voice was not quite pleased.
"Oh, she'll tell you.