. Harper's young people . d vtp to her cous-ins side. Cousin Phyllis, she said in a low tone, Ive beendown to Aunt Ruperts and seen Philip, and said good-byto him. I knew you wouldnt like it, but Im not—sorryI did it. And here Nans voice broke, and she burst intotears. For an instant Phyllis felt very angry. Then, beforeshe spoke, the honesty of the child touched her. It touch-ed her, but not as the same thing would have touched mylittle Nan. The brilliant young lady had to admire thechilds fearlessness, yet she also thought quickly how re-ceiving her confession kindly might be a good thing in
. Harper's young people . d vtp to her cous-ins side. Cousin Phyllis, she said in a low tone, Ive beendown to Aunt Ruperts and seen Philip, and said good-byto him. I knew you wouldnt like it, but Im not—sorryI did it. And here Nans voice broke, and she burst intotears. For an instant Phyllis felt very angry. Then, beforeshe spoke, the honesty of the child touched her. It touch-ed her, but not as the same thing would have touched mylittle Nan. The brilliant young lady had to admire thechilds fearlessness, yet she also thought quickly how re-ceiving her confession kindly might be a good thing inthe future—might strengthen her influence over the pos-sihle heiress of all Miss Rolfs fortune. Very well, Nan, she said, kissing the little bowedhead, we will agree to forget it. Now go away and getready for prayers. Mrs. Grange will soon be home. And Nan, feeling a great load off her little heart, wentinto her own room and put away her shell in the big trunkalready full of her new possessions. [TO in: i MMIM KI>.. Gone to fetch a rabbit-skin
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