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           Goodnight!"Laviniatooktheothertwoonalongthestreetoftreesandstars,Francineholdingakerchieftoherface.

           "Francine,itwasonlyajoke."HelenturnedtoLavinia."Why’sshecryingsohard?"

           "We’lltellyouwhenwegetdowntown.We’regoingtotheshownomatterwhat!Enough’senough.Comeonnow,getyourmoneyready,we’realmostthere!"

           Thedrugstorewasasmallpoolofsluggishairwhichthegreatwoodenfansstirredintidesofarnicaandtonicandsoda-smelloutontothebrickstreets.

           "Ineedanickel’sworthofgreenpeppermintchews,"saidLaviniatothedruggist.Hisfacewassetandpale,likeallthefacestheyhadseenonthehalf-emptystreets."Foreatingintheshow,"saidLaviniaasthedruggistweighedoutanickel’sworthofthegreencandywithasilvershovel.

           "Yousurelookprettytonight,ladies.Youlookedcoolthisafternoon,MissLavinia,whenyouwasinforachocolatesoda.Socoolandnicethatsomeoneaskedafteryou."

           "Oh?"

           "Mansittingatthecounter—watchedyouwalkout.Saidtome,’say,who’sthat?’Why,that’sLaviniaNebbs,prettiestmaidenladyintown,Isaid.’she’sbeautiful,’hesaid.‘Wheredoesshelive?’"Herethedruggistpauseduncomfortably.

           "Youdidn’t!"saidFrancine."Youdidn’tgivehimheraddress,Ihope?Youdidn’t!"

           "IguessIdidn’tthink.Isaid,‘Oh,overonParkStreet,youknow,neartheravine.’Acasualremark.