Excerpt: ... Oh, that reminds me; may I telephone Mr. Van Reypen at once, that I can't"-Patty blinked her eyes, and swallowed hard- "that I can't be at my-at his party this evening?" Mr. Cameron looked a picture of abject grief. "Miss Fairfield," he began, "if I could only tell you how sorry I am-" "Please don't," said Patty, kindly; "I've accepted the situation now, and you won't hear a single wail of woe from me. Pooh! what's a theatre party more or less among me! And a few weeks' rest will do us all good. We'll pretend ...
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Excerpt: ... Oh, that reminds me; may I telephone Mr. Van Reypen at once, that I can't"-Patty blinked her eyes, and swallowed hard- "that I can't be at my-at his party this evening?" Mr. Cameron looked a picture of abject grief. "Miss Fairfield," he began, "if I could only tell you how sorry I am-" "Please don't," said Patty, kindly; "I've accepted the situation now, and you won't hear a single wail of woe from me. Pooh! what's a theatre party more or less among me! And a few weeks' rest will do us all good. We'll pretend we're at a rest cure or sanitarium, and go to bed early, and get up late, and all that." "Oh, of course we must all telephone to our homes," said Marie; "and I must say, I think girls are selfish creatures! We've never given a thought to Mr. Harper's business!" "Don't give it a thought," said Kenneth, lightly. "I've given it one or two already, and I may give it another. That's enough for any old business." "That sounds well, Ken," said Patty, "but I know it's going to make you a terrific lot of trouble. And Mr. Cameron, too! A civil engineer-" "Can't be uncivil, even in a case like this," put in Kit; "or I'd say what I really feel about the whole business! It would be worse, of course, if one of our own people were ill; but to be tied up like this because of a servant is, to say the least, exasperating." "Babette's a nice little thing, and I'm awfully sorry for her," said Patty. "So am I," said Marie; "but I'm like Kit. I think it's awful for half a dozen of us to be held here, like this, because a maid is ill!" "But, Marie, what's the use of even thinking about it?" said Patty; "we can't help ourselves, we're obliged to stay here, so for goodness' sake, let's make the best of it. I shall send home for my pink chiffon, -that's always a great comfort to me in time of trouble." "Send for one for me," said Cameron, "if they're so comforting in trouble." "I've only one," returned Patty, "but you can share the benefit of its comforting...
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