It does an old lady good to see young faces." Martin was near the door.

He almost crushed Maggie's hand in his: "I must see you--soon," he whispered.
Free from the house Maggie and her aunt walked home in complete silence.

Maggie's heart was a confusion of rage, surprise, loneliness and pride.

No one had ever behaved like that to her before.

And what had she done?
What was there about her that people hated?
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