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That's all I said to him. Saw him in the
clinic--new clinic--'give you five dollars for a doctor's certificate.'
He had a white carnation--right lapel. Stingy. Quick!--following!"
"Sweetheart, please, there's no one coming."
"Don't tell! Oh, Alma darling--mamma's ruined your life! Her sweetheart
baby's life."
"No, darling, you haven't. She loves you if you'll come home with her,
dear, to bed, before Louis gets home and--"
"No. No. He mustn't see. Never this bad--was I, darling? Oh! Oh!"
"No, mamma--never--this bad. That's why we must hurry."
"Best man that ever lived. Best baby. Ruin. Ruin."
"Mamma, you--you're making Alma tremble so that she can scarcely walk if
you drag her so. There's no one following, dear. I won't let anyone harm
you. Please, sweetheart--a taxicab."
"No. I tell you he's following. He tried to put me into a taxicab.
Followed me. Said he knew me."
"Then, mamma, listen. Do you hear? Alma wants you to listen. If you
don't--she'll faint. People are looking.


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