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Mothercutflowersforthediningtable，andallthroughthehouse。Shelefttheblindsdowntokeeptheroomscool，chilledbuttermilktodrink，andifshedidn’tthinkofeverysingle，leastlittlething，Icouldn’tseewhatitwas。Thenallofusputonourbestdresses。Motherlookedasgladandsweetasanygirl，whenshesattorestalittlewhile。Ididn’tdareclimbthecatalpainmywhitedress，soIwatchedfromthehorseblock，andwhenIsawthegrayscomeoverthetopofthehill，Irantotell。Asmotherwenttothegate，shetoldMayandmetowalkbehind，tostaybackuntilwewerespokento，andthentokeepourheadslevel，andrememberourmanners。Idon’tknowwhereLeonwent。Hesaidhelostallinterestwhenhefoundtherewastobeanotherweak-eyedtowheadinthefamily，andIguesshewasinearnestaboutit，becausehewasn’tevencuriousenoughtobeatthegatewhenMr。Pagetcame。
Fatherstoppedwithaflourish，LaddiehurriedaroundandhelpedShelley，andthenMr。Pagetsteppeddown。Goodness，gracious，sakesalive！Little？Towhead？HewastallerthanLaddie。Hishairwasmostasblackasink，andwavy。Hiseyeswerebiganddark；hewasbroadandstrongandtherewasthecleanest，freshestlookabouthim。HeputhisarmspangaroundShelley，rightthereintheroad，andmothersaid：“Holdthere！Notsofast，youngman！Ihaven’tgivenmyconsenttothat。“
Helaughed，andhesaid：“Yes，butyou’ahgoingto！“Andheputhisotherarmaroundmother，soMayandIcrowdedup，andwehadafamilyreunionrightbetweenthedayliliesandthesnowballbush。Wewentintothehouse，andheLIKEDus，hisroom，andeverythingwentexactlyright。Hewascrazyaboutthecoldbuttermilk，andwhilehewasdrinkingitLeonwalkedintothedining-room，becausehethoughtofcourseMr。PagetandShelleywouldbeonthedavenportintheparlour。WhenhesawRoberthesaidlowliketoShelley：“Didn’tMr。Pagetcome？Who’sthat？“
Shelleylookedsofunnyforaminute，thensherememberedwhatshehadtoldhimandshejustlaughedasshesaid：“Mr。Paget，thisismybrother。“
Robertwenttoshakehands，andLeonsaidrighttohisteeth：
“Welladivilofatowheadyouare！“
“Towhead？“saidRobert，bewildered-like。
“Shelleysaidyouwerealittlebitofaman，withwateryblueeyes，andwhiterhairthanmine。“
“OhIsay！“criedRobert。“Shemusthavebeenstringin’you！“
Leonjustwhooped；becausewhileMr。Pagetdidn’ttalklikethe’orse，’ousepeople，hemadeyouthinkoftheminthewayhesaidthings，andthesoundofhisvoice。Thenwehaddinner，andI
don’trememberthatweeverhadquitesuchafeastbefore。
Motherhadputoneverysingleflourishsheknew。Sheusedherverybestdishes，andlinen，andnocookanywherecouldbeatCandacealone；nowshehadMrs。Freshetttohelpher，andmotheralso。IfshetriedtoshowMr。Paget，shedidit！Novisitorwasthereexcepthim，butwemusthavebeenatthetabletwohourstalking，andeatingfromonedishafteranother。CandaceLIKEDtowearherwhitedress，andcarrythingsaround，andtheycertainlyweregood。
Andtalk！Father，Laddie，andRoberttalkedoverallcreation。
Everyonceinawhilewhenmothersawanopening，sheputinherpaddle，andnoonecouldbequicker，whenshewatchedsharpandwastryingtomakeagoodimpression。Shelleywasveryquiet；
shescarcelyspokeortouchedthatdeliciousfood。OncethePagetmanturnedtoher，lookingathersofondlike，ashepickeduponeofhersaucedishesandherspoonandwantedtofeedher。
Andhesaid：“Heahchild，eatyourdinnah！Youhavenawthingtobefussedovah！Imeantoproposetoyou，andyourparentsbefowrnight。ThatiswhatIamheahfor。“
Everyonelaughedso，Shelleynevergotthebite；butafterthatsheperkedupmoreandatealittlebyherself。
Atlastfathercouldn’tstanditanylonger，sohebeganaskingRobertabouthistriptoEngland，andthecasehehadwon。Whenthetablewasclearedfordessert，Mr。PagetaskedmothertohaveCandacetobringhissatchel。Heopeneditandspreadpapersallover，sothatfatherandLaddiecouldseetheevidence，whilehetoldthemhowitwas。
ItseemedtherewasalawinEngland，allofusknewa
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