I was talking to her
quite a while this afternoon.... Oh, dear, I do get so lonely
for you, sweetheart, with nothing to do. But I did read some
_Kim_ this afternoon. I liked it."
"That's fine!"
"But it's kind of hard. Maybe I'll--Oh, I don't know.
I guess I'll have to read a lot."
He patted her back softly, and hoped: "Maybe some day we can get
a little house out of town, and then you can garden.... Sorry
old Siddons is laid off again.... Is the gas-stove working all
right now?"
"Um-huh, honey. I fixed it."
"Say, let me make the coffee, Nell. You'll have enough to do
with setting the table and watching the sausages."
"All rightee, hun. But, oh, Billy, I'm so, shamed. I was going
to get some potato salad, and I've just remembered I forgot."
She hung her head, with a fingertip to her pretty lips, and
pretended to look dreadfully ashamed. "Would you mind so ver-ee
much skipping down to Bachmeyer's for some? Ah-h, is it just
fearful neglected when it comes home all tired out?"
"No, indeedy.
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