Flip, a California romance by Bret Harte
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"Where?" "That's telling," she answered shortly. "What's your name?" asked Lance, after a steep scramble and a drop into the ravine. "Flip." "What?" "Flip." "I mean your first name,--your front name." "Flip." "Flip! Oh, short for Felipa!" "It ain't Flipper,--it's Flip." And she relapsed into silence. "You don't ask me mine?" suggested Lance. She did not vouchsafe a reply. "Then you don't want to know?" "Maybe Dad will. You can lie to HIM." |
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