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she asked . `` I was , after I had said good-by , '' he answered . `` Oh , we 're not going for several hours yet . We shall take the noon train , mamma 's decided . '' She possessed herself of the cushion , stuffed with spruce sprays , that lay on the piazza-steps , and added , `` I will go over with you . '' They had hitherto made some pretence , one to the other , for being together at the camp ; but this morning neither feigned any reason for it . Louise stopped , when she found he was not keeping up with her , and turned to him , and waited for him to reach her .