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All in all, Linda was rather glad when the Paxton ménage left, even though they were pleasant people and the party had gone well. Rose-Anne and Donald decided to accompany Mrs. Paxton's nephew and niece into town to finish the evening at a night spot there. Linda refused their invitation with a polite excuse, and Peter just growled, "No," and stomped off into the small study that adjoined the dining room, which was sometimes used for writing letters. |
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Mrs. Bates had at first urged Linda to go with the other young people and frowned when she refused. But then she sighed and conceded that Linda must be tired after working so hard all day. She thanked her for the care and attention that had made the dinner progress so smoothly. |
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