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176 RAINBOW VALLEY"So am I so am I," chuckled Norman. "I likeyou you're fine you're great. Such roses suchvim! Did I call her cheese- face? Why, she neversmelt a cheese. Sit down. If you'dlooked like thatat the first, girl! So you'll write my name under thedevil's picture, will you? But he's black, girl, he'sblack and I'm red. It won't do it won't do ! Andyou hope I'll 'have the Scotch fiddle, do you? Lordlove you, girl,I had it when I was a boy. Don't wishit on me again. Sit down sit in. We'll tak' a cup o'kindness.""No, thank you," said Faith haughtily."Oh, yes, you will. Come, come now, I apologize,girl I apologize. I made a fool of myself and I'msorry. Man can't say fairer. Forget and forgive.Shake hands, girl, shake hands. She won't no, shewon't! But she must! Look-a-here, girl, if you'llshake hands and break bread with me I'llpay what Iused to to the salary and I'llgo to church the firstSunday in every month and I'll make Kitty Alec holdher jaw. I'm the only one in the clan can do it. Is it abargain, girl ?"It seemed to be a bargain.Faith found herself shakinghands with the ogre and then sitting at his board.never lastedHer temper was over Faith's tempersvery long but its excitement stillsparkled in her eyesand crimsoned her cheeks. Norman Douglas lookedat her admiringly."Go, get some of your best preserves, Wilson,"