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The Dawlish Road was a meandering sort of road, and the afternoon was made for wanderers. or so Anne and Lewis thought as they prowled along it, now and then pausing to enjoy a sudden sapphire glimpse of the strait through the trees or to snap a particularly lovely bit of scenery or picturesque little house in a leafy hollow. It was not, perhaps, quite so pleasant to call at the houses themselves and ask for subscriptions for the benefit of the Dramatic Club, but Anne and Lewis took turns doing the talking. he taking on the women while Anne manipulated the men.
-"Take the men if you're going in that dress and hat, " Rebecca Dew had advised. "I've had a good bit of experience in canvassing in my day and it all went to show that the better-dressed and better- looking you are the more money. or promise of it. you'll get, if it's the men you have to tackle. But if it's the women, put on the oldest and ugliest things you have."