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For you know she tried to make us dislike one another."
Fanny received this insinuating speech with one of heir expressive
"hums!"
"Don't you?" said Ralph.
"What; sir?"
"Love me!"
"Oh, devotedly!"
"Very well; it was not necessary to tell me, and, of course, that
pretty curl of the lip is only to keep up appearances. But come
now, darling of my heart, and light of my existence! as we _hav'nt_
quarreled, in spite of Miss Sallianna, and still have for each other
the most enthusiastic affection, be good enough to forget these
things, and turn your attention to material affairs. You promised me a
lunch!"
"Lunch!"
"Yes--and I am getting hungry."
"When did I promise?"
"Yesterday."
"Oh--now--"
"You remember; very well. It was to be eaten, you will recollect, on
the hill, yonder, to the west, to which our steps were to tend."
"Our picnic! Oh, yes! My goodness gracious! how could I forget it!
Come on, Reddie--come and help me to persuade Mrs. Scowley to undo the
preserve-jar.


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