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"Not half so glad as I am to see you," said Ronald, holding her hand in
his, his face beaming with delight. "It seems such an age since you left!"
"It is only two months, though," said Joe, with a faint smile. "I ought to
apologize, but I suppose you have introduced yourself to Aunt Zoe." She
could not call her Aunt Zoruiah, even for the sake of frightening Ronald.
"What did you think when you got my telegram?" asked the latter.
"I thought it was very foolish of you to run away just when the hunting
was so good," answered Joe with decision.
"But you are glad, are you not?" he asked, lowering his voice, and looking
affectionately at her. Miss Schenectady was again absorbed in the life of
Mr. Ticknor.
"Yes," said Joe, gravely. "It is as well that you have come, because I
have something to say to you, and I should have had to write it. Let us go
out. Would you like to go for a walk?"
Ronald was delighted to do anything that would give him a chance of
escaping from Aunt Zoruiah and being alone with Joe.


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