"Have you been cooking me, sir?" she asked in awful tones, taking her
seat as a judge might take his bench.

Steve's color started and a strange smile dawned upon his face. His
very looks convicted him.

Now it was Nannie who was flushing, and so prettily, pursing up her
bewitching mouth in the old way.

"Am I done?" she asked presently in a lower tone.

"To a turn!" he replied.

"Then I think I'll get off the spit, by your leave, sir," she said
with saucy bravado.

And she arose to move back from the fire.

"Steve!" she cried, "you are _devouring_ me!"

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