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None of them, however, were as sur
prised at this a ridden exhibition of tem
per on the part of the usually meek
slavey, as Rolander, who nevertheless
tried his best to defend her.
“ W hat do you suppose the child
wants of your thesis? I t ’s absurd to
suspect her of taking it.”
iL I don't suspect her of taking it/
Fullerton answered, “ but I think i t ’s
quite likely she has thrown it away,
thinking it no good, though I fve told
her no end of times never to touch the
things on my table. Do be reasonable,
Bolander, and stand back, for she has
got to answer me. Now, Peggy, you
imp, do you know what has become of
that paper? ”
Poor Wilifred could make but one
answer to all questions. How could
she tell what had become of the young
