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"Come; you can tell me more tomorrow. I'm
going to give you a little quieting medicine,
Betty, and put you into bed. I am thankful that
you are safe at home. Think about being snug
in your own bed and forget the rest till
morning."

"But how'll I ever explain, Mother -- about
leaving and everything?"

"That can be the least of your worries, Betty.
Your father and I are the ones to ask for an
explanation."

"Oh." Betty was thoughtful. "But you
wouldn't make a big trouble over it, would you?"

"Do you think that would be like us?"

"No. All right. It's your affair, Mamma.
It's too much for me!" and Betty took the hot
drink her mother offered her, instead of the
medicine she had first suggested, and went to
bed.



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