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The lips that Patricia had designated as "nice and crinkly" widened in a bright smile that held no hint of hauteur.,It's funny how Mrs. Johnson always knows what Mr. Johnson wants before he knows himself and gets it before he asks for it!,"Hardly," replied Jen, a trifle spitefully. "You have lost the Voodoo stone, remember.",Patricia stamped her foot in vexation. "What do you mean?" she cried. "You're the most exasperating——","We don't have to petrify, do we?" she said, with a nervous ripple. "Griffin may keep us sitting here for hours——","Dead!" shrieked Mrs. Dallas, all her superstition roused by the word. "Come away from that man, Isabella.","Nor I," said Maurice, stretching out his hand. "Please let me read the note. Uncle Jen. I wish to see precisely how it is worded.","Good old Norn!" she cried, with a mighty hug. "I told you that you were the real stuff! Ju and I are mighty proud of our big sister, aren't we, Ju?","What, the black witch? Bah! She is only a servant.",When I told Jane about the dinner-party and asked her to get her mother to come and help her, and her nephew to wait at table, she smiled such a wide smile that I was afraid of being swallowed. She understood that Aunt Adeline wouldn't be interested in it until I had time to tell her all about it. Anyway, Aunt will be going over to Springfield on a pilgrimage to see Mr. Henderson's sister next week. She doesn't know it yet; but I do.,"You must have had a thought wave, Miss Patricia," said Tom Hughes. "The unexpected friend is here all right.","You are sure of that?" demanded Jen, anxiously..