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The Neighbours were very kind, and took upon themselves the burden of everything connected with the funeral. As for Fink himself, he seemed to take everything for granted, and interfered with nothing.
Besides, when I get you there in the very best room in my house, in the care of my old Kate and faithful Fink, you will be my own children, and then you can certainly tell me what I can do for you." "What you can do for us?" repeated Joel, with a glance at his sister. "Brother!" exclaimed Hulda, as if divining his intention. "Speak, my boy, speak!"
Burton was glad to see Toddie come out of a brown study and hear him say: "I fink that placesh where the river is bwoke off izh the nicest placesh." "What does the child mean?" asked his aunt. "Don't you know where we went last year, an' you stopped us from seein' how far we could hang over, Uncle Harry?" said Budge. "Oh Passaic Falls!" exclaimed Mr. Burton. "Yes, that's it," said Budge.
I remained with Fink & Dittoe until I entered the Military Academy, principally in charge of the book-keeping, which was no small work for one of my years, considering that in those days the entire business of country stores in the West was conducted on the credit system; the customers, being mostly farmers, never expecting to pay till the product of their farms could be brought to market; and even then usually squared the book-accounts by notes of hand, that were often slow of collection.
"We've dot him!" called the innocents, tugging up their prize with such solemn satisfaction it was impossible to help laughing. "I always wanted to tatch a whale, and this is a baby one, I fink. A boy said, when they wanted to die they comed on the sand and did it, and we saw this one go dead just now.
Philip set down his glass empty. A curious instinct kept his lips sealed. He crushed down and stifled the memory of that sudden stab. He did not even ask the one natural question. "Say, where is Sylvanus Power these days?" Mr. Fink enquired. "In Honolulu, when last I heard," Elizabeth replied lightly, "but then one never knows really where he is."
"Yes, dear." "I fink I could go to sleep better if I had my bunny." "Yes, dear," said the man patiently; "where is he?" "I fink he's under ve chair where my clothes are ve big chair. 'Stashie lets me put my clothes on ve biggest chair." The man fumbled about in the dark. Then, "Here's your bunny, Ariadne." The child murmured something drowsily unintelligible.
'It was ever so many years ago, he added hastily. 'Me and Nobbles have always talked about you coming to fetch me away one day. I fink it was Nobbles who told me first. Mr. Allonby gazed at his little son with a comical look of dismay. Then he put him down from his knees and took a few quick turns up and down the room. At last he turned to the little girl, who was staring at Bobby in silence.
Back in the kitchen Miss Gussie Fink was preparing to don her hat, but she was experiencing some difficulty because of the way in which her fingers persisted in trembling. Her face was turned away from the swinging doors, but she knew when Henri came in. He stood just behind her, in silence.
Marcus smiled, and said that he didn't understand; whereat Tiffles laughed outright, to show that he took no offence at the refusal; and creditor and debtor parted with mutual good wishes. The boy Bog had now become, professionally, a creature of the night. He was abroad at the, same hours as the burglars and garroters, and other owls and weasels of society. Fink & Co.
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