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It's a manly
choice of a manly life. As for his sister, she has been so long at school
that it will do her more good to stop than to go on."
"It will be hard scratching," said the doctor, "to get a living out of
Cobhurst, and I hope these young people will not come to grief while they
are making the experiment."
Miss Panney smiled without looking at her companion.
"Don't be afraid of that," she said presently; "I have pretty good
reason to think that he will get on well enough."
That evening Miriam sat up in bed with a shawl about her shoulders and
discoursed to her brother.
"Now, Ralph," said she, "you must have seen a lot of things about our
place, because, when I came to think of it, it was plain enough that you
couldn't help it. I am crazy to see what you saw, but you mustn't tell me
anything except what I ask you. Please be particular about that."
"Go on," said Ralph. "You shall not have a word more or less than
you want."
"Well, then, is your bed comfortable?"
"Perfectly," he answered.
"And have you pillows enough?"
"More than I want," said Ralph.


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