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The Debtor

CHAPTER II
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That cloth is beautiful." "There is a tea-stain on it," declared Mrs.Lee, pointing triumphantly.
"That is so," assented Mrs.Van Dorn.

"They must use it." She looked hard at the stain on the tea-cloth.

"It's a pity to get tea on such a cloth as that," said she.

"It will never come out." "Oh, I don't believe that will trouble them much," said Mrs.Lee, with soft maliciousness.

She indicated with the pointed toe of her best calling-shoe, a hole in the corner of the resplendent Eastern rug.
"Oh," returned Mrs.Van Dorn.
"I know it is considered desirable to have these Oriental things worn," said Mrs.Lee, "but there is no sense in letting an expensive rug like this wear out, and no good house-keeper would." "Well, I agree with you," said Mrs.Van Dorn.
Presently they passed on to the other rooms.


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