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Poor and Proud

CHAPTER XI
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They seemed disposed to make a pleasant thing of her visit, and to give her a substantial benefit.
"Now, my little girl," said the bookkeeper, "when you wish to visit the workshop again, you may enter without further permission; and I am sure the men will all be very glad to see you." "But I want some of that candy," said one of the workmen.

"My little girl would jump to get a stick." "Then she shall have some," replied Katy, "for I will go home and get some more;" and she left the building and hastened home for a further supply of the popular merchandise.
"O mother! I have sold out all my candy, and I want a lot more!" exclaimed she, as she rushed into the room, full of excitement and enthusiasm.
"Be calm, child; you will throw yourself into a fever," replied Mrs.
Redburn.

"You must learn to take things more easily." "O dear! I have only twenty sticks left.

I wish I had a hundred, for I am sure I could sell them." "Perhaps it is fortunate you have no more." "But I must make some more to-night for to-morrow." "Don't drive round so, Katy.

Be reasonable, and don't think too much of your success." But Katy could not stop to argue the matter, though, as she walked along the street, she thought of what her mother had said, and tried to calm the excitement that agitated her.


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