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Eleanor has given permission for Rabbit sleep here with you; she will be company for you"

He patted my hand, and I pulled it away "Come now, lass Make haste I shall wait for you and we shall walk up to the house together, and you will find many to visit with"

"I cannot eat now; I shall be ill," I said, feelingit, and yet unable to stop myself "Please make my excuses"

"As you wish" He put on his hat "Supper is at five o'clock See that you are rested and dressed for supper at half past four, and I will co down the steps, then heard hi as he passed the bedroomI turned my face into my pillow and wept

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Promptly at four-thirty I was dressed for supper It see in the pink silk gown, but I was deterant when Robbie cah her skills as ladies' maid were not exemplary, did her best to put up my hair, and I myself pinned ribbons in it I wished for a necklace; I tied a ribbon around my neck I went out and sat on the porch

I could hear Robbie whistling long before I saw him The cabin faced away from the main house, and he ca short when he saw hed loudly

My cheeks grew hot "Stop laughing, Robbie!" I said "Why do you laugh every ti in it!"

He tried to straighten his face, but could not stop grinning "Ach, lass, it's right you are! There is no ae!"

I stood "And please stop talking with that brogue; its crude," I said "You sound like an ignorant, back country-"

"What? Look about you, lass; this is the back country, and you live here now You'll be speaking the brogue yourself before long, I'll warrant" He offered o up to supper"

We were silent as alked The heat was oppressive Sweat trickled down my neck As we mounted the porch stairs, Hamish rose from his chair

"Jessamine, how do you fare this day?" he said