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"I thought how it was," she said, shaking her head, and looking up with another of her j shrewd glances. " I knew it, when they put you into such a bad bedroom. They are keep ing all the good rooms for the people who are coming next week. The house will be full for Christmas. It won't do,'" she added, medita tively.

" What won't do ?•' I said.