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The following Sunday afternoon was warm and bright, perfect for up-river excursions, and, as was their usual habit, Max and Marion were spending the day together.
Released from the eternal bustle of Oxford Street, the girl looked forward with eager anticipation to each Saturday afternoon and Sunday -- the weekly period of rest and recreation. To the assistant in shops where the "living-in" system pertains, Sunday is the one bright interval in an otherwise dull, dreary, and monotonous life, the day when he or she gets away from the weariness of being businesslike, the smell of the "goods," and the keen eye of the buyer or shop-walker, and when one is one's own master for a few happy hours.