Ernest Allen and his friend , Maxwell Seeley , came out from town on the morning train . After all the necessary introductions had been made , Frances flew to the kitchen . `` I 've found out who it is Miss Price reminds me of , '' she said , as she bustled about the range . `` It 's Max Seeley . You need n't laugh , Al. . It 's a fact . I noticed it the minute I introduced them . He 's plump and prosperous and she 's pinched and pale , but there 's a resemblance nevertheless . Look for yourself and see if it is n't so . '' Back in the big , cheery parlour the Thanksgiving guests were amusing themselves in various ways . Max Seeley had given an odd little start when he was introduced to Miss Price , and as soon as possible he followed her to the corner where she had taken refuge . Ernest Allen was out in the kitchen talking to his sisters , the `` uncles and cousins and aunts '' were all chattering to each other , and Mr. Seeley and Miss Price were quite unnoticed . `` You will excuse me , wo n't you , Miss Price , if I ask you something about yourself ? '' he said eagerly . `` The truth is , you look so strikingly like someone I used to know that I feel sure you must be related to her . I do not think I have any relatives of your name . Have you any of mine ? '' Bertha flushed , hesitated for an instant , then said frankly , `` No , I do not think so . But I may as well tell you that Price is not my real name and I do not know what it is , although I think it begins with S. I believe that my parents died when I was about three years old , and I was then taken to an orphan asylum . The next year I was taken from there and adopted by Mrs. Price .
She was very kind to me and treated me XXXXX her own daughter .
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