Of course , Mary was going out for a visit and she was not . But even if she had been she had nothing better to put on and in this lay the sting . `` Say , this is great gum . Listen to me cracking it . There ai n't any gum spruces down at Four Winds , '' said Mary . `` Sometimes I just hanker after a chew . Mrs. Elliott wo n't let me chew gum if she sees me . She says it ai n't lady-like . This lady-business puzzles me . I ca n't get on to all its kinks . Say , Una , what 's the matter with you ? Cat got your tongue ? '' `` No , '' said Una , who could not drag her fascinated eyes from that squirrel muff . Mary leaned past her , picked it up and thrust it into Una 's hands . `` Stick your paws in that for a while , '' she ordered . `` They look sorter pinched . Ai n't that a dandy muff ? Mrs. Elliott give it to me last week for a birthday present . I 'm to get the collar at Christmas . I heard her telling Mr. Elliott that . ''
`` Mrs. Elliott is very good XXXXX you , '' said Faith .
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