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Eight Cousins

CHAPTER 9--Phebe's Secret
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There, ma'am, you can hang your smashed glass on that nail and do up your back hair as fine as you please.

You can have a blue blanket or a red one, and a straw pillow or an air cushion for your head, whichever you like.
You can trim up to any extent, and be as free and easy as squaws in a wigwam, for this corner is set apart for you ladies and we never cross the line uncle is drawing until we ask leave.

Anything more I can do for you, cousin ?" "No, thank you.

I think I'll leave the rest till auntie comes, and go and help you somewhere else, if I may." "Yes, indeed, come on and see to the kitchen.

Can you cook ?" asked Charlie, as he led the way to the rocky nook where Archie was putting up a sail-cloth awning.
"I can make tea and toast bread." "Well, we'll shew you how to fry fish, and make chowder.


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