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The Awkward Age

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I haven't of a sudden changed my habits.

You know whether I leave my child--except in the sense of having left her an hour ago at Mr.Garlick's class in Modern Light Literature.

I confess I'm a little nervous about the subjects and am going for her at five." "And then where do you take her ?" "Home to her tea.

Where should you think ?" Mrs.Brookenham declined, in connexion with the matter, any responsibility of thought; she did indeed much better by saying after a moment: "You ARE devoted!" "Miss Merriman has her afternoon--I can't imagine what they do with their afternoons," the Duchess went on.

"But she's to be back in the school-room at seven." "And you have Aggie till then ?" "Till then," said the Duchess cheerfully.


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