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"My dear Maisie, you know I am quite willing to consent to anything in reason. Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera -- I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
Mr. Barton set down his coffee cup, and regarded his little daughter with an expression that was half amused and dismayed. It was Christmas morning, and the Bartons were at breakfast in their sitting-room.