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CHAPTER XXXVII
A NEW ROUTINE
It certainly was a dismal, shrunken household that Mrs. Baron
presided over that morning. Aun' Jinkey came to the rescue and
prepared a meagre breakfast. Miss Lou's room being on the side of
the house furthest from the scenes of the early morning, she had
slept on till Zany wakened her. She listened in a sort of dreary
apathy to all that had occurred, feeling that she was too weak
physically and too broken-spirited to interfere. She also had the
impression that it would have been of no use--that her uncle and
aunt were so fixed in their ways and views that nothing but harsh
experience could teach them anything. In answer to Zany's appeal for
protection against "ole miss" Miss Lou said, "We won't say anything
more about it now till you get over your hurt feelings, which are
very natural. Of course my aunt can't punish you--that's out of the
question now, but by and by I reckon you will do for her out of love
for me when you see it will save me trouble.
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