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Madame Flirt

CHAPTER XVII
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I've had a nice time with her.

But it 'ud take all the trumpets as blowed down the walls of Jericho to wake her now." When the door was securely locked and bolted there was more hugging, and Hannah's strong arms half led, half carried the girl into the kitchen where a fire was smouldering which a bellows soon fanned into a blaze.
Eggs and bacon were put on to cook and Lavinia, curled in a roomy chair, watched the kindly young woman's proceedings with great contentment.
Lavinia told Hannah her story in fragments, saying nothing about Lancelot Vane.

Hannah's mind was a blank as to Pope and Gay and she was more interested in the encounter with the highwayman.

She did not ask much about Giles, but Lavinia guessed it was a subject dear to her heart and she did not forget to describe his mother, his cottage, and everything about them very minutely.

Nor did she omit to praise his respectful civility and his good heart.
"And now all's said and done, Hannah," she cried, "what's to become of me ?" "Aye, bless your heart, that's the trouble.


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