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Flowing Gold by Rex Ellingwood Beach
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"You took a mean, a malicious advantage of an offer intended only
to spare your feelings. And you haven't any," he told Miss Good
when they had a chance for a word alone.

"I have no feelings?"

"None. Or you'd see that I'm perishing of curiosity."

She shook her head, and her blue eyes laughed at him provokingly.
"Curiosity is fatal only to cats. It is good for people."

"I shall find out all about you."

"How?"

"By cross-examining the Briskows, perhaps."

"But they're waiting to have you tell them what you know. I've
seen to that."

"If they ask any questions, I'll invent a story. I'll act
confused, self-conscious. I'll make them think you are a much
dearer friend than I have pretended, so far; dearer, even, than I
can hope you ever will be."

"That wouldn't be fair."

"There are occasions when everything is fair. Perhaps these store
people know something--"
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