The Secret in the Old Attic
“She was eager to carry out her plan. Diane opened the door.
“Have you come to see me?” Diane inquired curtly.
Nancy smiled graciously and replied, “You have a little sister, I believe.”
“Jean’s seven.”
“Then she’s only a little bigger than a girl I know who has very few clothes. Do you suppose your mother would be willing to pass on a few of Jean’s clothes that she has outgrown?” Nancy asked.
“I’ll ask her,” Diane offered with a shrug. “Come in.”
The invitation delighted Nancy. This was her cha...nce to see what kind of art objects the Dights favored. Perhaps they would be interested in buying some of Mr. March’s antiques. If she could obtain something to sell them, she might have a reason for calling on Mr. Dight at his office.
Left alone, Nancy gazed with interest about the luxuriously furnished living room. Against one wall stood a mahogany case with glass shelves. On them was an array of beautiful, unusual old bottles.
“The very thing!” Nancy thought in delight.MoreLess
“Have you come to see me?” Diane inquired curtly.
Nancy smiled graciously and replied, “You have a little sister, I believe.”
“Jean’s seven.”
“Then she’s only a little bigger than a girl I know who has very few clothes. Do you suppose your mother would be willing to pass on a few of Jean’s clothes that she has outgrown?” Nancy asked.
“I’ll ask her,” Diane offered with a shrug. “Come in.”
The invitation delighted Nancy. This was her cha...nce to see what kind of art objects the Dights favored. Perhaps they would be interested in buying some of Mr. March’s antiques. If she could obtain something to sell them, she might have a reason for calling on Mr. Dight at his office.
Left alone, Nancy gazed with interest about the luxuriously furnished living room. Against one wall stood a mahogany case with glass shelves. On them was an array of beautiful, unusual old bottles.
“The very thing!” Nancy thought in delight.MoreLess
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