Excerpt: ...You see, having lived so long with two such homey bodies as Aunt Lucy and Win, I was not utterly unversed in domestic matters. The pantry was well equipped with modern utensils and implements, and all its appointments spoke of the taste and efficiency of its mistress. "Poor Vicky," I sighed to myself," poor, dear little Vicky Van!" and then I went softly out of the front door and down the steps. I went slowly, and looked back several times, in a vague hope that Vicky might emerge from some nearby shadow and go ...
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Excerpt: ...You see, having lived so long with two such homey bodies as Aunt Lucy and Win, I was not utterly unversed in domestic matters. The pantry was well equipped with modern utensils and implements, and all its appointments spoke of the taste and efficiency of its mistress. "Poor Vicky," I sighed to myself," poor, dear little Vicky Van!" and then I went softly out of the front door and down the steps. I went slowly, and looked back several times, in a vague hope that Vicky might emerge from some nearby shadow and go into the house for her letters. But I saw no sign of such a happening, and went on home, my heart full of a gloomy foreboding that I would never see her again. "Going to work on Sunday, Winnie?" I asked, as next morning, my sister appeared, garbed for the street. "Not regularly to work, but Mrs. Schuyler wants me to look after some matters of confidence." "Oho, how important we are!" I chaffed her. "When does the Crowell lady come into her own?" "Not for another week. She isn't quite ready to come, and Mrs. Schuyler is willing to keep me on a while longer." "I don't blame her," and I looked at my pretty, bright-faced sister with approval. "I say, old girl, s'pose I stroll over with you." "Come along. Though I'm not sure Mrs. Schuyler will see you. She usually sends me to receive callers." "Well, Little Miss Manage-It, I could even live through that. And perhaps I'll get a look-in with the fair sisters-in-law." "That, surely, if you wish. They're ready and eager to see visitors. I believe they love to go over the details of the whole affair with anyone who will listen." "Oh, come now, Win, not as bad as that." "They don't think it's bad. They're bound to track down the Van Allen girl, and they hold the opinion that everybody they get hold of may be an important witness. They go over the reports from the inquest all the time, and can hardly wait till tomorrow to see what will come out next." "Me for them," I responded. "I'd like a good chat on...
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