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           Icouldn’ttakemyeyesoffher,andIjusthadtoparkthecarandgobackthewayshewaswhereIhadthegoodfortunetoseehergointotheWoolworth’s.WhereIfollowedandfoundsheworksbehindthesweetcounter.

           Well,IcamebackwiththestuffandwentdowntoseeMiranda,toarrangetheflowersreally;IcouldseeIwasn’tinthemoodfortheotherthingandIthoughtIhadbetterthinkitoverfirstandtheninanycaseIfoundthediary.

           Thedayspassed,itisnowthreeweekssinceallthat.

           OfcourseIshallneverhaveaguestagain,althoughnowAuntAnnieandMabelhavedecidedtostayDownUnder,itwouldnotbedifficult.

           StillasamatterofinterestIhavesincebeenlookingintotheproblemstherewouldbewiththegirlinWoolworth’s.ShelivesinavillagetheothersideofLewesfromhere,inahouseaquartermileorsofromthebus-stop.Youhavetogoalongacountrylanetogettoit.AsIsay,itwouldbepossible(ifIhadn’tlearntmylesson).Sheisn’tasprettyasMiranda,ofcourse,infactshe’sonlyanordinarycommonshop-girl,butthatwasmymistakebefore,aimingtoohigh,IoughttohaveseenthatIcouldnevergetwhatIwantedfromsomeonelikeMiranda,withallherla-di-daideasandclevertricks.Ioughttohavegotsomeonewhowouldrespectmemore.SomeoneordinaryIcouldteach.

           SheisintheboxImade,undertheappletrees.Ittookmethreedaystodigthehole.IthoughtIwouldgomadthenightIdidit(wentdownandgotherintheboxImadeandoutside)