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           "Ofcourseyouwill,"confirmedDaisy."InfactIthinkI’llarrangeamarriage.Comeoveroften,Nick,andI’llsortof—oh—flingyoutogether.Youknow—lockyouupaccidentallyinlinenclosetsandpushyououttoseainaboat,andallthatsortofthing——"

           "Goodnight,"calledMissBakerfromthestairs."Ihaven’theardaword."

           "She’sanicegirl,"saidTomafteramoment."Theyoughtn’ttoletherrunaroundthecountrythisway."

           "Whooughtn’tto?"inquiredDaisycoldly.

           "Herfamily."

           "Herfamilyisoneauntaboutathousandyearsold.Besides,Nick’sgoingtolookafterher,aren’tyou,Nick?She’sgoingtospendlotsofweek-endsoutherethissummer.Ithinkthehomeinfluencewillbeverygoodforher."

           DaisyandTomlookedateachotherforamomentinsilence.

           "IsshefromNewYork?"Iaskedquickly.

           "FromLouisville.Ourwhitegirlhoodwaspassedtogetherthere.Ourbeautifulwhite——"

           "DidyougiveNickalittlehearttohearttalkontheveranda?"demandedTomsuddenly.

           "DidI?"Shelookedatme.

           "Ican’tseemtoremember,butIthinkwetalkedabouttheNordicrace.Yes,I’msurewedid.Itsortofcreptuponusandfirstthingyouknow——"

           "Don’tbelieveeverythingyouhear,Nick,"headvisedme.