Come and stay with me. Hubby's got a two-year contract with
the World Advertising Company. We'll be located here that long at
least. Come and stay with us. We'll show these little-minded folk a
thing or two. Leave it to us."
"Oh, no, I couldn't think of that, Kitty!" Hazel faltered. "You know
I'd love to, and it's awfully good of you, but I think I'm just about
ready to go away from Granville."
"Well, come and stop with us till you do go," Kitty insisted. "We are
going to take a furnished cottage for a while. Though, between you and
me, dear, knowing people as I do, I can't blame you for wanting to be
where their nasty tongues can't wound you."
But Hazel was obdurate. She would not inflict herself on the one
friend she had left. And Kitty, after a short talk, berated her
affectionately for her independence, and rose to go.
"For," said she, "I didn't get hold of this thing till Addie Horton
called at the hotel this afternoon, and I didn't stop to think that it
was near teatime, but came straight here. Jimmie'll think I've eloped.
So ta-ta. I'll come out to-morrow about two. I have to confab with a
house agent in the forenoon. By-by."
Hazel sat down and actually smiled when Kitty was gone.
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