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Nance's story had taken longer to tell than might seem the case. For she had stopped now and then, and the children had asked questions and made remarks. So they were all a little startled when, glancing out of doors, they saw how fast the daylight was fading and the twilight creeping on.
'We must be going,' said Pat, starting up, 'and there's Justin not back, and if he's late we'll _all_ be scolded. Papa has made a regular rule that we're all to come in together.'