She longed to tell her what
a ridiculous mess of mistakes she had got into. But what was the use! she
would not give way to her temper if she could help it, though it was a
temptation hard to resist.
"Sometime, Gussie, you shall know all about Guy's city girl, if for no
other reason than to make you thoroughly ashamed of yourself; and if you
only knew how far from the truth all your surmises are, you would not be so
free to talk. You make yourself ridiculous, if you only knew it!"
The next day, much to Dexie's delight, Mr. Hackett made his appearance, and
easily explained the cause of his delay; and as he wished to have a final
examination of all the papers in her father's desk, he asked Dexie's
assistance, giving as a reason that a certain Mr. Plaisted had put in his
claims for a large amount as soon as her father's death had been published.
After explaining the matter to Dexie, she knew at once where to look for
the proof needed to refute such claims, and placing the copy of the letter
she had brought home from Prince Edward Island into the hands of the
lawyer, she told him all the circumstances connected with it, and the break
in the business intercourse with her father in consequence of it.
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