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trying to Try me. He flashed a quick laughed. "Now come and look at as though Neil were smile at her.
the rest of the house. This avoid her direct glance.
She led the They drove back in a sulky all-wORLD'S "Natalie, darling, will you take the dining-room.”
ence. broken now and again by GREATEST the curtains into the morning-way in.
TRAVEL "Why?" Neil stood in the thres- staccato remarks. room and do the machining? I want to talk to Mr. Stanton about hald and gazed around.
Becky's eyebrows shot up. Terry."
"I mean went on Neil,
Becky
"What makes you SO absurd SYSTEM about begonias?"
"Can't stick the things. They're
"Wall, you won't have to live Becky steered be- west.tween two lorries with СОБИ
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-When they were aloze. gave a little sigh of relief. "Sit give the dining-room the best view such snoba," down. Mr. Stanton, and tell me in the house? You'll only be in
Make with them." Is he fatter or thin-here for meals, anyway. everything. ner or more good-looking or what? this the lounge. It faces And has he got decent digs? And Imagine the sunsets that are gomate ease.
"You're all wrong about that does he work too hard? Anding to be staged behind those hills
{draining-board. It must be 03 well, go right ahead.. I'm listen-every evening-"
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Becky snugggled into the
"Since when did you take 15th Macushions and half-closed her eyes. But it's nearer to the kitchen,
save the woman's job of washing-up?"
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May 15 May 17 May 13 May 21 May 23 the
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"As for that linoleum-" she said scornfully. "You'll need it in that room.” "I said—stained boards." "They'll be more trouble in the daf-long run. by
Besides the blue looks more cheerful." "There's going to be a lawn out "You don't know a thing about Becky. "It it." Becky drew up at her own and got sent to Singapore when a there," interrupted
"Better come in and chap fell ill and had to be shipped won't be large enough for tennis. front door.
have some tea and meet the old ¡ home. I had applied for a home but we'll play croquet on it."
job, and they gave me Singapore
"Croquet? He groaned.
My folks. But don't start talking
en route. That's how I met Terry-dear child, think of crocuses, not houses." He gave your address, and-er-croquet. asked me to call"
A week later, Natalie called Crocuses coming up
Daffodils with a parcel full- of patterns. through the *****355
Blue-"These were the best I could get. Becky looked disappointed. "springing up everywhere. want to talk Terry all the time bells in odd corners. And at least Becky. There's every shade of You'll find it frightfully boring. half a dozen lilacs. A man wants pink from flamingo to puce" I'm afraid. Natalie does. I want to work in his garden, not play you to meet Mummy and presently: They've driven town, but they'll be back And, of course, you'll stay to Der."
*Well-I-et-
Daddy in it".
"Oh didn't I tell you?" asked Becky. innocently. "Tra not har- up to "We won't argue," said Beckying pink after all"
soon-stiffly. "Tell me what you think
din-lof the hall."
He was pleased to approve of the hall.
"Becky!". Natalie stared at her. "But it's your favourite colour."
"I know. Only" she swallow- somehow see Jed hard. "Can't
"But that's 'decided," Becky said! "Upstairs isa't decorated yet" Terry feeling at home in a pink gaily. "Daddy will want to ask said Becky, leading the way. She room. Like an elephant in a china It will have to be apple- you all sorts of questions about opened the door of the larrest and shop.
bedroom. This. of green or primrose yellow." sunalest Terry-whether he's a fit man to
Natalie shuddered. "They both marry his only che-ild and-why course, will be in shell-pink"
His chin sound vile for a bedrooML" you look quite scared!"
"Why shell-pink?"
They never look vile out of Nell forced a smile. "I don't jutted out.
her doors." think I'll stay, if you don't mind.
Becky gazed up at him.
"That's different. Well, you'd and mouth open. Must get back to my hotel write some letters but to-mor
"Pink," said Neil emphatically.better come shopping with me this It al-afternoon.” is not a man's colour. row be paused.
To-morrow you must come with ways reminds him of meringues me to see the house, and tell me and tooth-aching icing on Christ-with determination.
"Can't" Becky shook her head
"Neil wants him and
If it is the kind of place a man mas cakes and kids' parties You me to go along with would want to settle down in after know," he smiled down at Becky. superintend the laying of the The men have having lived out East for years there was invariably an obnoxious fagged path.
I'm a bit nervous in case Terry little girl in a pink frock whe levelled the ground for it across
doesn't fall for it at once.
you'll know." She gave him quick, reassuring smile.
But slapped your face when you tried the lawn and
1
"Mean to say you're cutting that to kiss her."
Natalie glared at "Was there?" Becky said cold- lawn in two?" ty.
"Is Neil going to live there?" Natalie asked fiercely.
her..
"Anything is better than bache lor digs," said Neil fervently.
"Or an equally obnoxious little Ten minutes later. Becky burstgirl who chased you under the into the morning-room where Na-mistletoe or chose you in Postman's Italic sat in a sea of cretonne. Knock
"He'll do, my dear." Becky
"I wore pink the first time Terry spun round the room is excite-met me," Becky looked dreams. ment
"It suits some girls," said Neil) "Do? What for? Natalie look- hastily. "But as decoration for a ed blank
room-" he shook his head. *Terry's, best man.
"What do you suggest?" asked you'll have him to look after you Becky, a shade too politely. on the day. Best man and chief He looked round, shrugged his bridesmaid. The beginnings of shoulders, and ran a hand through
thick, black hair..
That mean"
a new romance.”
"Rubbish!" Natalie turned the
"He's only seeing it as Terry I'm will see it, and advising me. very grateful to him." Becky spoke indignantly.
"Perhaps he will bridesmaids' frocks
choose and
I
the advise you where to go for your honey- moon," said Natalie sarcastically.
beast. "Darling, don't be a feel so lost without Terry. Just now, I mean. Most girls have their husbands-to-be fussing around with hammers and nails and seed- But Terry won't arrive until just before the wedding, so— "After the lurid colours of the-Neil is taking his place."
"I see." Natalie nodded. East, I should suggest a kind of
"So lucky that he is still her head wisely. "I'm taking him pale primrose or apple green". to see the house
Becky laughed mirthlessly. "And leave," went on Becky. want to watch his reactions. The that's the kind of room
a girl
"Tm only a man, but-" *Go on. I've asked for your packets. advice."
sewing machineTM
handle with vigour. "I loathe dark men."
"You couldn't loathe Nell Stan- nodded Becky He's nice."
ton.
to-morrow. 11
I may know how Terry will feel would wake up in looking- and 24th May about it. Men are so alike." She feeling-jaundiced. Neil, do you
8th June sighed.
It was just the usual married" house. Small
want to break up the home?" "younzi "Well, keep off pink, anyway." White-i
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"Very lucky. But for whom?” "Natalie!"
"Well, don't tell him that you are wearing parchment satin
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“If a young walled and red-roofed.
pink komplex. Maybe he never talie's colour rose. Enough A little garage. porch.
had his face slapped when he was man like that hung around when about my дет mel was settling garden to keep Terry out of mis-
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"Do you think Terry will like it?" she asked dubiously.
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