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The Awkward Age

BOOK FOURTH
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Nanda has stepped on the stage and I give her up the house.
Besides," she went on musingly, "it's awfully interesting.

It IS the modern daughter--we're really 'doing' her, the child and I; and as the modern has always been my own note--I've gone in, I mean, frankly for my very own Time--who is one, after all, that one should pretend to decline to go where it may lead ?" Mr.Cashmore was unprepared with an answer to this question, and his hostess continued in a different tone: "It's sweet her sparing one!" This, for the visitor, was firmer ground.

"Do you mean about talking before her ?" Mrs.Brook's assent was positively tender.

"She won't have a difference in my freedom.

It's as if the dear thing KNEW, don't you see?
what we must keep back.


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