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and raisin cookies and pound cake and fruit cake -- and a few other things, including more pie -- caramel pie, I think it was. After I had eaten twice as much as was good for me, Mrs. Douglas sighed and said she feared she had nothing to tempt my appetite.
"`I'm afraid dear Janet's cooking has spoiled you for any other,' she said sweetly. `Of course nobody in Valley Road aspires to rival HER. WON'T you have another piece of pie, Miss Shirley? You haven't eaten ANYTHING.'
"Stella, I had eaten a helping of tongue and one of chicken, three biscuits, a generous allowance of preserves, a piece of pie, a tart, and a square of chocolate cake!"
After tea Mrs. Douglas smiled benevolently and told John to take "dear Janet" out into the garden and get her some roses. "Miss Shirley will keep me company while you are out -- won't you?" she said plaintively. She settled down in her armchair with a sigh.
"I am a very frail old woman, Miss Shirley. For over twenty years I've
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