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    MAGGIE o go to toms lodgings in to dinner, else s   lodging ire strangers. Our friend Bob Jakin acit consent, taken not only a  eig also one of ter-side, ing out ts in ances, ter for terests of all parties, sanitary considerations apart, t tom? It cist finds conveniently standing near a colossal statue to sions. tiny sied and looked up at Maggie  t tered smilingly, made urn round ement and say,

    `Eell Bob! - its Miss Maggie! Come in, Miss, for goodness do, s on, opening a side door, and endeavouring to flatten  to make tmost space for tor.

    Sad recollections cro poor tom o call by t name s. But everyt strange to  t on   likely to disperse tood  speaking.

    `If you please to take tting do garment and  to , as s Maggie.

    `Bob is at  tch doll.

    `Yes, Miss; but I t be washing and dressing himself - Ill go and see, said Mrs Jakin, disappearing.

    But sly came back tle eetfully.

    `ting out o  to pay your , and I s, if s me. But I o come today, to speak to my brother.

    `om is:  men s - youll see t.

    `ell, Bob, Im sure ed to you, wever , walking of you.

    `Es akin it. But I t  over- s ter nor a tilted bottle I arnt - I cant stop mysen  does me good to see you.  do you say noo  it all come true as I said? t many sorts ogoods as I cant over-praise ongue to t.

    Mrs Bobs small nose seemed to be follourning up reverentially to so smile and curtsy, and say, `Id looked forrard like aenyto seein you, Miss, for m