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`` I -- I -- meant Palm Beach , '' she stammered . `` Er -- er -- I should say , I meant Tallahassee . '' The girls who were in the secret of Grace 's forthcoming trip giggled and looked meaningly at each other , and the recitation went on . But the slowest quarter hours will pass at last , and on this day they merged into hours and finally brought three o'clock and freedom . `` That 's over at last ! Did you ever live through such a long day ? '' asked Nan , as she put away her books and took her coat from the form .