I begin to see that I kept to myself too much and brooded over fancied slights . '' `` And then you are to room with me since Maud is not coming back , '' said Carol . `` What fun we shall have . Did you ever toast marshmallows over the gas ? Why , I declare , there is Mr. Swift coming up the walk . Look , Ruth ! He is the richest man in Westleigh . '' Ruth peeped out of the window over Carol 's shoulder . `` He reminds me of somebody , '' she said absently , `` but I ca n't think who it is . Of course , I have never seen him before . What a good face he has ! '' `` He is as good as he looks , '' said Carol , enthusiastically . `` Next to Father , Mr. Swift is the nicest man in the world . I have always been quite a pet of his . His wife is dead , and so is his only daughter . She was a lovely girl and died only two years ago . It nearly broke Mr. Swift 's heart . And he has lived alone ever since in that great big house up at the head of Warner Street , the one you admired so , Ruth , the last time we were uptown . There 's the bell for the second time , Mary ca n't have heard it . I 'll go myself . ''
As Carol showed the caller into the room , Ruth rose XXXXX leave and thus came face to face with him .
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