【】chapter9

thedoghervey

april1914

friendattley,youhadlostyours,onthsoldlitterofbettinaspups,andhalfadozenenlawn.

eone.lly,s.godfreysyoungerdaughter,pounyrejeadeherlooklikealuily,forshethehiptotheknee,breathedhard,andhelastuple.

ithinkidlikethatsandypiedone,shesaid.

oh,nothisssichliffeattleycried.heething.theycallhiheloohekennels.besides,hesquints.

ithinkthatsratherfetg,sheansalaorihadeverseenasquintingdogbefore.

thatsrs.godfreyputin.heoughttohavebeendrowned.

butilikehiscastofuntehegirlpersisted.

hedoesntlookagoodlife,isaid,butperhapshebepatchedup.sssichliffetued;isaarrieddaughter,ahingobeliveddown.

yes,sssialailyareasqueerasdietilltheyretireduherhododendronsandhaditoutinsilence.

dyouknodfreyasked.

no,ireplied.iloatheherforheroouth.

heyyoungnintherepentantstage,taketheo,andpatchtheptilltheyheavily,aheutintotheoohisdaughter.

strictlylegititehighlyrespectable,isaid.butalifeforthedaughter

stntithavebeennoyousaidjustnow

perfeequitehappy,shallothehouse

itteeonnas.

illyasksssichliffe.

harvey,sherepliedharveyssauce,youkhroughthefrenger.

attley,theeaningn,tokefeelatease,askede.

oh,splendid,isaidatrandohhana,ahanr,rha

butthatslittlebingo,soonesaid,andtheyalllaughed.

sssichliffe,herhandsjoinedacrossherlongknees,draaloverifyyourquotations.

itethingiiybrainateshadoerysreap.euptoihepuponaleash,stheendofhertennisracket.