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The Second Generation

CHAPTER XXVI
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I think she has begun to like me.

We'll get along." "Don't you think you'd better wait till Dory gets back ?" "No," said Adelaide firmly, a look in her eyes which made her mother say to herself: "There's the Ranger in her." They drove in silence awhile; then Del, with an effort which brought a bright color to her cheeks, began: "I want to tell you, mother, that I went to Judge Torrey this morning, and made over to you the income father left me." "Whatever did you do _that_ for ?" cried Ellen, turning in the seat to stare at her daughter through her glasses.
"I promised Dory I would.

I've spent some of the money--about fifteen hundred dollars--You see, the house was more expensive than I thought.
But everything's paid up now." "I don't need it, and don't want it," said Ellen.

"And I won't take it!" "I promised Dory I would--before we were married.

He thinks I've done it.
I've let him think so.


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