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pinks in her bosom, 'n' her cheeks to match 'em, 'n' her eyes a-shinin'—I knew he'd come it over me; he'd made the first call, 'n' given her the first posies. Guess I won't crow over him after this." Chi undid his greatcoat, and bent his face until his nose rested upon Jack's rose:—
"It ain't touched yet, but it's a stinger; must be twenty below, now." Suddenly Chi gave a loud exclamation: "I must be a fool!—I-ve broken one of the N. B. B. O. O. rules not to be afraid of anything, and did n't dare to give my posy to Marier-Ann!—Anyhow, she don't know I was goin' to give it to her, so I need n't feel so cheap about it—Go-long, Bob!"
