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DOING GOOD.
'We shan't be able to go anywhere on the carpet for a whole week, though,' said Robert.
'And I'm glad of it,' said Jane, unexpectedly.
'Glad ?' said Cyril; 'GLAD ?' It was breakfast-time, and mother's letter, telling them how they were all going for Christmas to their aunt's at Lyndhurst, and how father and mother would meet them there, having been read by every one, lay on the table, drinking hot bacon-fat with one corner and eating marmalade with the other.
'Yes, glad,' said Jane.

'I don't want any more things to happen just now.

I feel like you do when you've been to three parties in a week--like we did at granny's once--and extras in between, toys and chocs and things like that.

I want everything to be just real, and no fancy things happening at all.' 'I don't like being obliged to keep things from mother,' said Anthea.