THE STARE
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Next day Mary asked ?”
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“’s going on ri?” asks tom, meeting Mary in treet. “Are you having a quarrel?”
“Not,” Mary says smiling, w.
In bed t nig ri, don’t sulk.” “Go to ed, and blubbered noisily, in a made e of bed and laid t, and ting on to go out, s t a nice breakfast for you.”
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“Is he sick?”
“Can’t you see for yourself?” said t beautiful at all. tting on an ugly needed painting, and a