A Social Meteor — page 257: what you’re looking at

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A SOCLAL METEOR. 247 Well, you see, Katie, if she hadn’t gone out she would not have discovered me,’ remarked Georgie. “True enough, but,” protested Kate, “she dis- obeyed me ffa/, and I can’t stand that from any chambermaid.”’ “Yow ll let her off this time, though, won’t you ?” Mrs. Douglass tossed her head, but made no teply to the question, asked half pleadingly, half authoritatively. “Do now, that’s a good creature,” continued Georgie. ‘“Scold her to-morrow, if you think best, but don’t send her off. Her fright has been almost punishment enough, I should taink,”’ “Well, Pll keep her, of course, as you say, miss,’ responded Mrs. Douglass, respectfully, “but I really think she ought to go. Once a girl finds she can pull the wool over your eyes, she’ll try to doitagain. It’s a bad plan to put up with any nonsense from servants, I’ve _ discovered. Still,’ rather resentfully, “as you wish her to stay, stay she must, I suppose.” Then, turning abruptly away, she gave her entire attention to the mixture she was preparing, while Georgie leaned back in her chair and watched her lan- euidly. “Katie,” said Georgie, after a pause, “did you ever feel_as though you would rather die than ! Eomicboo gS) (E{o)