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           "Ofcoursenot,"Phyllissaidsoothingly;"youdidn’tgiveintohim!Sonowwemightgohome,don’tyouthink?"

           "NO,"saidPeter.

           Nothingmorewassaidtillthewomangotoffthebarge,climbedthebank,andcameacrossthebridge.

           Shehesitated,lookingatthethreebacksofthechildren,thenshesaid,"Ahem."

           Peterstayedashewas,butthegirlslookedround.

           "Youmustn’ttakenonoticeofmyBill,"saidthewoman;"‘isbark’sworse’n‘isbite.SomeofthekidsdownFarleywayisfairterrors.Itwasthemput‘isbackupcallingoutaboutwhoatethepuppy-pieunderMarlowbridge."

           "WhoDID?"askedPhyllis.

           "Idunno,"saidthewoman."Nobodydon’tknow!Butsomehow,andIdon’tknowthewhynorthewhereforeofit,themwordsisp’isontoabarge-master.Don’tyoutakenonotice.‘Ewon’tbebackfortwohoursgood.Youmightcatchapowero’fishaforethat.Thelight’sgoodan’all,"sheadded.

           "Thankyou,"saidBobbie."You’reverykind.Where’syourbaby?"

           "Asleepinthecabin,"saidthewoman."‘E’sallright.Neverwakesaforetwelve.Reg’larasachurchclock,‘eis."

           "I’msorry,"saidBobbie;"Iwouldhavelikedtoseehim,closeto."

           "Andafineryouneverdidsee,Miss,thoughIsaysit."Thewoman’sfacebrightenedasshespoke.