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The Luckiest Girl in the School

CHAPTER V
20/26

I wonder if there's one here, too?
I'm going to have a try! By Jove, there is!" A vigorous pull had dislodged a drawer in a very unexpected situation.
Winona would certainly never have thought of its existence, nor would Percy, if the newspaper had not given away the secret.

He looked eagerly inside.
"No treasures hidden in here! Absolutely nothing at all, except this piece of paper." "Perhaps Aunt Harriet has never found it out," ventured Winona.
Percy did not answer immediately.

He was reading the writing on the paper.
"You bet she has!" he cried at last, flushing angrily.

"I never thought she'd much opinion of me, but I call this the limit! It's going where it deserves!" and acting on a sudden impulse he flung the cause of offense into the fire.
For a moment Winona did not realize what he had done.

By the time she reached the hearth the paper was already half consumed.


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