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If he could not have ascertained her intentions otherwise than by such a desperate measure, he would have waited till the Hamlins set out, and then been on hand to see for himself whether she went or not.
You'd be sure to tell Harry." As the Hamlins drove off, Harry turned anxiously. "You've not forgotten your promise? There is to be a long rest from wildness, isn't there no more adventures?" "Yes a rest from wild ones. I am going to have a tame adventure now." "Polly, Polly! What do you mean?" "This," she answered, taking the morning paper from the table.
"If you wish to know a particular address why do you not ask your friends, the Hamlins, about it?" "That is something that I cannot explain to you, Mrs. Wilson," said Barbara, a look of fear leaping into her eyes that was not lost on her companion. "Very well, if you cannot explain yourself, I shall lay the whole matter before Mr. Hamlin the instant he comes home," returned Mrs. Wilson cruelly.
Box my ears, marm, but please let doctor come. Father coughs so bad." "I will tell him, and he will do as he sees fit," said Mrs. Partridge, stiffly, "and now run home, and do not put me out with your sauce again." An hour or two later, the doctor's chaise stopped at the Hamlins. Doctors, as well as other people, were plainer-spoken in those days, especially in dealing with the poor. Dr.
There were two doors opening into the kitchen from without, the front door and the back door. On the former of these, there came a light tap. Now callers upon the Hamlins, in general, just pulled the latchstring and came in.
"I s'pose she's dretful riled to think it's all 'round bout her goin over to the Hamlins las' week an she thort she'd jess let folks see she was as proud as ever. Land! How red he was! I felt reel bad for him, and such a nice bow ez he made, jess like any gentleman!" "I callate Jerushy wouldn't a been so hard on him," jealously snickered a young farmer sitting by the young woman who last spoke.
"He keeps kumpny with the Fennell gal, as is tew the Hamlins. He got it straight's a string, didn't ye, Obadiah?" "Yes," said Obadiah, "it's all jess so. Thar ain't no mistake." No incident of the insurrection had taken such hold on the popular imagination as the appeal of Desire Edwards to Perez for protection.
Now turning out of the main street, she made her way slowly and pantingly, rather wading than walking up the less trodden lane leading to the Hamlins' house, through whose windows shines the flickering light of the fire on the hearth within, the only species of evening illumination afforded in those days save in the households of the rich. She pulls the latchstring and enters.
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