[30] “Youneedn’tlookforit,” saidDella.“It’ssold, Itellyou — soldandgone, ’sChristmasEve, , ,” shewentonwithsuddenserioussweetness, “, Jim?”
[31] — whatisthedifference? , .
[32] Jimdrewapackagefromhisovercoatpocketandthrewituponthetable.
[33] “Don’tmakeanymistake, Dell,” hesaid, “’tthinkthere’’llunwrapthatpackageyoumayseewhyyouhadmegoingawhileatfirst.”
[34] ; andthen, alas! aquickfemininechangetohystericaltearsandwails, necessitatingtheimmediateemploymentofallthecomfortingpowersofthelordoftheflat.
[35] FortherelayTheCombs — thesetofcombs, sideandback, , puretortoiseshell, withjewelledrims — , sheknew, , theywerehers, butthetressesthatshouldhaveadornedthecovetedadornmentsweregone.
[36] Butshehuggedthemtoherbosom, andatlengthshewasabletolookupwithdimeyesandasmileandsay: “Myhairgrowssofast, Jim!”
[37] AndthenDellaleapeduplikealittlesingedcatandcried, “Oh, oh!”
[38] .
[39] “Isn’titadandy, Jim? ’.”
[40] Insteadofobeying, Jimtumbleddownonthecouchandputhishandsunderthebackofhisheadandsmiled.
[41] “Dell,” saidhe, “let’sputourChristmaspresentsawayandkeep’’.”
[42] Themagi, asyouknow, werewisemen —wonderfullywisemen — , theirgiftswerenodoubtwiseones, , .
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