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THE summer sped away without further excitement, and October found "the flock" again established under Mrs. Joy's roof. Val had concluded to take up special studies, and was talking of a possible trip to Europe the next year. Nannie, too, was looking forward eagerly to going to Paris for study; but Theo clung to auntie, and declared that nothing should separate them.
"We'll go back to Roseville, to the old quiet life, auntie dear," she said. "Won't it be nice to have Mammy at hand, with her queer old homely ways, and to look out and always see trees and sky? I am getting tired,-tired of brick walls and pavements," and Theo gave a quick little sigh.