He said, "Well, I pity you, auntie!"

Naturally it was his blue suit that was in the box. His mother had

burgled it after he'd done his packing, while he was having lunch.

I was determined he _should_ wear that suit. And I felt pretty sure that

when he saw my _reason_ for asking him to bring it he'd be glad at the

bottom of his heart that I'd brought it in spite of him. There is one

good thing about Ellis--he can see a joke against himself.... Have

another cake. Well, I will, then.... Yes, I'm coming to the reason.

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