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"That kid is a born actress," said David in her ear. "Look at her, Miss Pat. Isn't she the picture of an eminent authoress at a club reception?",Judith, whose eyes were still wide with astonishment, touched her arm.,It was not until all the guests had gone, and David and his friends had taken their reluctant leave with fervid promises of speedy reunion at Greycroft, and the packers had disappeared with the big canvas and the cartoons [Transcriber's note: cartons?], and Hannah Ann and Henry had reduced everything to a state of perfection that even the most critical Symons in the world could not cavil at, and Bruce had said his last farewells and was on the blue rug at the studio door with his hand on the knob to usher them out, that Patricia found utterance for her seething thoughts.,"Two words. The devil-stick!","From behind?","And mine, too," said Maurice, hotly. "Isabella is--",They sat in comfortable silence till they heard the front door slam and Judith's feet on the stair.,Elinor, taking Judith with her, had said a hasty farewell and hurried off to the Academy for her criticism in the night life, with promises to return as soon as possible.,Patricia watched her disappear behind the big screen of the composition room, and then she turned excitedly to Elinor.,"Do as I tell you," said Jen, so fiercely that Jaggard did not dare to disobey, but ran off, leaving the major alone with his dead.,"No, the poison is dried up.",Elinor paused in her hair brushing, and sank down on the stool, absently propping her chin on her brush..