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herewasclearlynohingodobuflopdownonheshabbylilecouchandhowlsodeldidiwhichinsigaeshemoralreflecionhalifeismadeupofsobs,sniffles,andsmiles,wihsnifflespredominaing

whilehemisressofhehomeisgraduallysubsidingfromhefirssageohesecond,akealookahehomeafurnishedfa8perweekididnoexaclybeggardescripion,buicerainlyhadhawordonhelookouforhemendicancysquad

inhevesibulebelowwasaleerboxinowhichnoleerwouldgo,andanelecricbuonfromwhichnomoralfingercouldcoaxaringalsoapperaininghereunowasacardbearinghename“mrjamesdillinghamyoung”

he“dillingham”hadbeenflungohebreezeduringaformerperiodofprosperiywhenispossessorwasbeingpaid30perweeknow,whenheincomewasshrunko20,heleersof“dillingham”lookedblurred,ashoughheywerehinkingseriouslyofconracingoamodesandunassumingdbuwhenevermrjamesdillinghamyoungcamehomeandreachedhisfabovehewascalled“jim”andgrealyhuggedbymrsjamesdillinghamyoung,alreadyinroducedoyouasdelwhichisallverygood

delfinishedhercryandaendedohercheekswihhepowderragshesoodbyhewindowandlookedoudullyaagraycawalkingagrayfenceinagraybackyardomorrowwouldbechrismasday,andshehadonly187wihwhichobuyjimapresenshehadbeensavingeverype

yshecouldformonhs,wihhisresulwenydolrsaweekdoesn’gofarexpenseshadbeengreaerhanshehadcalcuedheyalwaysareonly187obuyapresenforjimherjimmanyahappyhourshehadspenp

ingforsomehingniceforhimsomehingfineandrareandserling—somehingjusalilebinearobeingworhyofhehonorofbeingownedbyjim

herewasapiergssbeweenhewindowsofheroomperhapsyouhaveseenapiergssinan8faveryhinandveryagilepersonmay,byobservinghisreflecioninarapidsequenceoflongiudinalsrips,obainafairlyaccuraeconcepionofhislooksdel,beingslender,hadmaseredhear

suddenlyshewhirledfromhewindowandsoodbeforehegsshereyeswereshiningbrillianly,buherfacehadlosiscolorwihinwenysecondsrapidlyshepulleddownherhairandleifalloisfulllengh

now,herewerewopossessionsofhejamesdillinghamyoungsinwhichheybohookamighyprideonewasjim’sgoldwachhahadbeenhisfaher’sandhisgrandfaher’sheoherwasdel’shairhadhequeenofshebalivedinhefacrossheairshaf,delwouldhaveleherhairhangouhewindowsomedayodryjusodepreciaehermajesy’sjewelsandgifshadkingsolomonbeenhejanior,wihallhisreasurespiledupinhebasemen,jimwouldhavepulledouhiswacheveryimehepassed,jusoseehimpluckahisbeardfromenvy

sonowdel’sbeauifulhairfellabouherripplingandshininglikeacascadeofbrownwaersireachedbelowherkneeandmadeiselfalmosagarmenforherandhenshedidiupagainnervouslyandquicklyonceshefaleredforaminueandsoodsillwhileaearorwospshedonhewornredcarpe

onwenheroldbrownjacke;onwenheroldbrownhawihawhirlofskirsandwihhebrilliansparklesillinhereyes,sheflueredouhedooranddownhesairsohesree

whereshesoppedhesignread:“minesofroniehairgoodsofallkinds”oneflighupdelran,andcollecedherself,paningmadame,rge,oowhie,chilly,hardlylookedhe“sofronie”

“willyoubuymyhair？”askeddel

“ibuyhair,”saidmadame“akeyehaoffandle’shaveasighahelooksofi”

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“wenydolrs,”saidmadame,lifinghemasswihapracisedhand

“giveiomequick,”saiddel

oh,andhenexwohoursrippedbyonrosywingsforgehehashedmeaphorshewasransackinghesoresforjim’spresen