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Chapter 14

           AndAndrewshoutedthattheseawascomingin,sosheleaptsplashingthroughtheshallowwavesontotheshoreandranupthebeachandwascarriedbyherownimpetuosityandherdesireforrapidmovementrightbehindarockandthereoh,heavens!ineachother’sarms,werePaulandMintakissingprobably.Shewasoutraged,indignant.SheandAndrewputontheirshoesandstockingsindeadsilencewithoutsayingathingaboutit.Indeedtheywererathersharpwitheachother.Shemighthavecalledhimwhenshesawthecrayfishorwhateveritwas,Andrewgrumbled.However,theybothfelt,it’snotourfault.Theyhadnotwantedthishorridnuisancetohappen.AllthesameitirritatedAndrewthatNancyshouldbeawoman,andNancythatAndrewshouldbeaman,andtheytiedtheirshoesveryneatlyanddrewthebowsrathertight.

           ItwasnotuntiltheyhadclimbedrightupontothetopofthecliffagainthatMintacriedoutthatshehadlosthergrandmother’sbroochhergrandmother’sbrooch,thesoleornamentshepossessedaweepingwillow,itwas(theymustrememberit)setinpearls.Theymusthaveseenit,shesaid,withthetearsrunningdownhercheeks,thebroochwhichhergrandmotherhadfastenedhercapwithtillthelastdayofherlife.Nowshehadlostit.Shewouldratherhavelostanythingthanthat!Shewouldgobackandlookforit.Theyallwentback.Theypokedandpeeredandlooked.Theykepttheirheadsverylow,andsaidthingsshortlyandgruffly.PaulRayleysearchedlikeamadmanallabouttherockwheretheyhadbeensitting.

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