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Confidence

CHAPTER XI
8/20

That 's why I could n't make up my mind to go out with them this afternoon.

They 've gone to see the Waterworths--the Waterworths arrived yesterday and are staying at some hotel.

Five daughters--all unmarried! I don't know what kind of foliage they are; some peculiar kind--they don't drop off.

I thought I had had about enough ladies' society--three women all sticking together! I don't think it 's good for a young girl to have nothing but ladies' society--it 's so awfully limited.

I suppose I ought to stand up for my own sex and tell you that when we are alone together we want for nothing.


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