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When they were being settled in their places, Judith found opportunity to whisper to Bruce, who immediately turned to the Belgian, who was helping Patricia remove her coat.,"What a crowd!" exclaimed Elinor, as they pushed their way to the cloak room. "I hope the floor won't be too full for dancing!","Literary grandmother!" exclaimed Patricia scornfully. "She's a conceited chicken that thinks she's a nightingale because she can peep louder than some. Wait till you've had some of your stuff printed, Judy, before you boast. Anyone can scribble——","The devil-stick? Why?","I say I'm sorry, Molly, but bother that man, and I'll hit him yet!","You never know what you can do till you try. I'd try for anything I was eligible for, if I couldn't draw a stroke, just to be in with the rest.","You approved of my reasons before, major. You shall approve of them again. In the meantime, until the trial, let us remain strangers.","Because I said that a certain lady was--",Patricia puckered her brow inquiringly.,"What makes you think so?",Counsel for the defense submitted that the crime had yet to be proved. His learned friend was assuming too much.,"Never mind, my dear lady, you will later on," retorted Jen, with a nod. Then turning to Battersea, he resumed his examination. "You know the negress. Dido, who is in the employment of Mrs. Dallas?" he asked, mildly..