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"That front door is locked and the key's been lost for more'n a fortn't. Cal'late Lulie forgot that when she told him to skip out that way. He can't GET out. He's in that front entry now and he'll have to stay there till all hands have gone and the cap'n gone to bed. That's a note, ain't it!... Sshh! They're goin' to begin again."
"WHAT?" This was the trio in chorus. Then Captain Eri said: "Mr. Hazeltine, now, honest and true, is that a fact?" "Of course it's a fact." The Captain wiped his forehead. "Mr. Hazeltine," he said, "if anybody had told me a fortn't ago that I was one of the three biggest fools in Orham, I'd have prob'ly rared up some. As 'tis now, I cal'late I'd thank him for lettin' me off so easy.
But there was a slip up somewheres, for all to once the depot wagon brings her to the Old Home House, she hires a room, and settles down to stay till the season closed, which would be in about a fortn't. "From the very fust she played her cards for Jonadab. He meant to be middlin' average frosty to her, I imagine her bein' so thick with Tobias prejudiced him, I presume likely.
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