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Full well I saw through his pinch-beck mask. I knew his tricks. In the ab-sence of my em-ployer, he would put up rods, and ever so many more than was wanted, and likely, too, some miser-able trash that would attrack the light-ening, instead of keep-ing it off. Then, as it would spoil the house to take them down, they would be kept, and pay demand-ed.
"Yes, yes, I will remember," said the poor girl, who was profoundly agitated at the mere thought of such a meeting. "But you mus' promise," said Peter solemnly. "Promise on you' word ob honour dat you not say one word; not make a sound; not gib an unor'nary look; not try in any way to attrack his attention. Come speak, else I go home ag'in." "I promise," said Hester, in a low voice.
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