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Happy Pollyooly

CHAPTER V
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She breathed more easily, tapped the kit-bag, and said: "I 'av brought ze Lady Marion's clo'es." "Good," said the Honourable John Ruffin.

"Sit down." She sat down, breathing quickly, gazing earnestly at the Honourable John Ruffin, who folded his arms and wore his best darkling air.
Presently Pollyooly's key grated in the lock.
"Hist! She comes!" said the Honourable John Ruffin.
Eglantine rose, quivering.
Pollyooly came in, shut the door sharply behind her, and came briskly down the passage into the sitting-room.
At the sight of her Eglantine forgot the whispering caution of the conspirator; she cried loudly: "But ze likeness! Eet ees marvellous! Incredible! Eet ees 'er leetle ladyship exact!" "Yes.

And she'll be more like her than ever in her clothes.

Hurry up and get her into them," said the Honourable John Ruffin briskly.
He bustled them up the stairs to Pollyooly's attic; and as Eglantine helped her into Lady Marion Ricksborough's clothes, she continued to express her lively wonder at the likeness.

She was not long making the change, and they came quickly downstairs.


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