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*There is a stubborn weed, in the vicinity of a cluster of lilies o' the valley, that simply won't come up.

Mary scowls at it as she waits for Dickon to get there; she wants to root it up, but the roots are in so deep she's rather worried she'll pull out one of the lilies o' the valley along with it.*

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"She is nice," Mary says, earnestly; she would be smiling, were it not for the tragedy of a few minutes ago.

"Her name is Mrs. Rowlands. She gave me a shawl - and when I said that you and Martha were the only people from home who came to Milliways, she asked to meet you."

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Dickon smiles.

"Tha'll have t' introduce me to 'er, then."

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Mary gives a firm nod.

"The next time I see you both I shall."