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McTeague

CHAPTER 8
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Oh, it's good to sit down.

Just think, I had to stand up in the car all the way, after being on my feet the whole blessed morning.

Look here what I've bought.
Just things and things.

Look, there's some dotted veiling I got for myself; see now, do you think it looks pretty ?"--she spread it over her face--"and I got a box of writing paper, and a roll of crepe paper to make a lamp shade for the front parlor; and--what do you suppose--I saw a pair of Nottingham lace curtains for FORTY-NINE CENTS; isn't that cheap?
and some chenille portieres for two and a half.

Now what have YOU been doing since I last saw you?
Did Mr.Heise finally get up enough courage to have his tooth pulled yet ?" Trina took off her hat and veil and rearranged her hair before the looking-glass.
"No, no--not yet.


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