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ling all the way to Whitefriars with them. Floss
blushed a little at this. It made her feel shy
to be praised to her face ; but still no doubt the
lady meant it kindly, and they were rather sorry
when she left them, some stations before they
got to Whitefriars. Their old friend the guard
left them here too; but he popped his head in
for the last time to say that he was going to
speak for them to “him that was coming on_
now.” And Floss thanked him, though she

      
 
       
         
   
   
   
     
       
    
    

  

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about it, for the new guard never came near ‘
them; and when, at the last stoppage before ie
Whitefriars, another man threw the door open
and demanded “tickets,” Floss felt too startled
by his rough manner to ask him — what they
were longing to know — how far they still
had to go. But he took away the tickets.

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«« So we can’t have very far to go,” said Floss.
«Papa said they would take away the tickets a
little before we got to Whitefriars.”

«Will auntie be at the station?” said Car-

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