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It was now that I entered the story. Mollie Nantley came to Town and summoned me to a family conclave. She and Tom were in a mood between delight and anxiety.
"You got my wire? " she asked. "The announcement will be in the papers tomorrow. But they are not to be married till June. Too long to wait -- I don't like these long engagements."