CHAPTER XV
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“Letusbecalm,”saidUncleBenjamin.“Letusbeperfectlycalm.”
“Calm!”Mrs.Frederickwrungherhands.“HowcanIbecalm—howcouldanybodybecalmundersuchadisgraceasthis?”
“Whyintheworlddidyoulethergo?”askedUncleJames.
“Lether!HowcouldIstopher,James?ItseemsshepackedthebigvaliseandsentitawaywithRoaringAbelwhenhewenthomeaftersupper,whileChristineandIwereoutinthekitchen.ThenDossherselfcamedownwithherlittlesatchel,dressedinhergreensergesuit.Ifeltaterriblepremonition.Ican’ttellyouhowitwas,butIseemedtoknowthatDosswasgoingtodosomethingdreadful.”
“It’sapityyoucouldn’thavehadyourpremonitionalittlesooner,”saidUncleBenjamindrily.
“Isaid,‘Doss,whereareyougoing?’andshesaid,‘IamgoingtolookformyBlueCastle.’”
“Wouldn’tyouthinkthatwouldconvinceMarshthathermindisaffected?”interjectedUncleJames.
“AndIsaid,‘Valancy,whatdoyoumean?’Andshesaid,‘IamgoingtokeephouseforRoaringAbel
