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Chapter XXXVIII

           

           "Thereissomethingthematterwithyouto-day,Aileen,"observedMamie,comingovertoherandlookinginherface."You’renotlikeyourselfatall."

           "I’vegotsomethingonmymind,"repliedAileen—"somethingthat’sworryingme.Idon’tknowjustwhattodothat’swhat’sthematter."

           "Well,whatevercanitbe?"commentedMamie."Ineversawyouactthiswaybefore.Can’tyoutellme?Whatisit?"

           "No,Idon’tthinkIcannotnow,anyhow."Aileenpaused."Doyousupposeyourmotherwouldobject,"sheasked,suddenly,"ifIcamehereandstayedalittlewhile?Iwanttogetawayfromhomeforatimeforacertainreason."

           "Why,AileenButler,howyoutalk!"exclaimedherfriend."Object!Youknowshe’dbedelighted,andsowouldI.Oh,dearcanyoucome?Butwhatmakesyouwanttoleavehome?"

           "That’sjustwhatIcan’ttellyounotnow,anyhow.Notyou,somuch,butyourmother.Youknow,I’mafraidofwhatshe’dthink,"repliedAileen."But,youmustn’taskmeyet,anyhow.Iwanttothink.Oh,dear!ButIwanttocome,ifyou’llletme.Willyouspeaktoyourmother,orshallI?"

           "Why,Iwill,"saidMamie,struckwithwonderatthisremarkabledevelopment;"butit’ssillytodoit.Iknowwhatshe’llsaybeforeItellher,andsodoyou.Youcanjustbringyourthingsandcome.That’sall.

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