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06: An Angel in Disguise by T - S - Arthur
- #Section : III"What have you there?" sharply questioned Mrs Thompson. Joe felt the child start and shrink against him. He did not reply, except by a look that was pleading and cautionary, that said, "Wait a moment for explanations, and be gentle", and passing in, carried Maggie to the small chamber on the first floor, and laid her on a bed. Then, stepping back, he shut the door and stood face to face with his vinegar tempered wife in the passage-way outside.