Because I had had a good
lesson the winter before, and did not intend to decieve again.
And this I will say--I realy told Jane Raleigh nothing. She
jumped to her own conclusions. And as for her people saying she
cannot chum with me any more, I will only say this: If Jane
Raleigh smokes she did not learn it from me.
Well, I had gone as far as I meant to. I was not realy in
love with anyone, although I liked Carter Brooks, and would
posibly have loved him with all the depth of my Nature if Sis
had not kept an eye on me most of the time. However----
Jane seemed to be expecting somthing, and I tried to think
of some way to satisfy her and not make any trouble. And then I
thought of the Suitcase. So I locked the door and made her
promise not to tell, and got the whole thing out of the Toy
Closet.
"Wha--what is it?" asked Jane.
I said nothing, but opened it all up. The Flask was gone,
but the rest was there, and Carter's box too. Jane leaned down
and lifted the trowsers. and poked around somewhat. Then she
straitened and said:
"You have run away and got married, Bab.
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