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Rudder Grange

CHAPTER VI
10/21

She said no more,--but I could see--until I fell asleep--that she was thinking about it.
It must have been about the middle of the night, perhaps later, when I was suddenly awakened by Euphemia starting up in the bed, with the exclamation: "I have it!" "What ?" I cried, sitting up in a great hurry.

"What is it?
What have you got?
What's the matter ?" "I know it!" she said, "I know it.

Our boarder is a GRANDFATHER! Little Adele is the grown-up daughter's child.

He was quite particular to say that his wife married VERY young.

Just to think of it! So short a time ago, he was living with us--a bachelor--and now, in four short months, he is a grandfather!" Carefully propounded inquiries, in the morning, proved Euphemia's conclusions to be correct.
The next evening, when we were quietly sitting in our own room, Euphemia remarked that she did not wish to have anything to do with French flats.
"They seem to be very convenient," I said.
"Oh yes, convenient enough, but I don't like them.


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