and her unexplained departure had exasperated him. The ostensible reason of his appearance was the discovery, the very night before, of a \"perfect little house,\" not in the market, which was really just the thing for her, but would be snapped up instantly if she didn't take it; and he was loud in mock-reproaches for the dance she had led him in running away just as he had found it.
\"If only this new dodge for talking along
and her unexplained departure had exasperated him. The ostensible reason of his appearance was the discovery, the very night before, of a \"perfect little house,\" not in the market, which was really just the thing for her, but would be snapped up instantly if she didn't take it; and he was loud in mock-reproaches for the dance she had led him in running away just as he had found it.
\"If only this new dodge for talking along
