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`` Much depends upon our future contracts , Miss Monroe , '' said he , `` but I will go so far as to say this . Should you some time desire to try the calling that Shakespeare honoured , the opportunity will not be lacking ! '' This threw Sally , Martie , and Mabel into transports . It now being after three o'clock tea was proposed . And now Martie busied herself happily as one belonging to the little establishment . Sally had taken rapturous possession of Leroy . Mabel lighted the alcohol lamp .