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With a look of triumph Green held the box for the third time, which he just turned upside down, and lo, on uncovering, there stood two "ones!" A loud laugh burst forth, and Green looked confused. "I'm so glad!" whispered a young lady, who had made an unsuccessful "set" at Jemmy the previous season, in a tone loud enough for him to hear. "I hope he'll lose," rejoined a female friend, rather louder.
We've always grown together, Patty and me we came into the world together, and we pray the Lord He'll take us out in the same manner; and we know each other's ways, and when we don't agree, there's no one else to interfere. 'Do you ever disagree? asked Elfie, smiling. Patty nodded her head solemnly.
"What makes' you think that?" "Why, I just know it. He's got a room that's just across from that lamp post. He's going to sit there perfectly comfortable behind his shutters at 10.22 to-morrow, and when he sees us sitting on the ash-barrel, he'll say to himself, 'I saw one of those fellows on the train' and then he'll pack his satchel in half a minute and ship for the ends of the earth."
But he's coming to dinner to-night, so he'll doubtless tell you all about it." Marie sighed her relief. "Oh, that's all right then. I was afraid he was sick when I didn't see him." Billy laughed softly. "No, he isn't sick, Marie; but you needn't go away again before the wedding not to leave him on my hands.
"I've let him hang on here too long," went on the old man, to himself rather than to her. "First thing I know he'll be dangerous." "If he's worth while I should think you'd hire him," remarked Jane shrewdly. "I wouldn't have such a scoundrel in my employ," cried her father. "Oh, maybe," pursued the daughter, "maybe you couldn't hire him." "Of course I could," scoffed Hastings.
"Well, not exactly in those words," Whimple replied. "But meaning the same," Tommy retorted, "so what's the difference? Believe me," he went on, "the boy is safe with us. If his ambition sticks why, he'll land." "You're a good sort, Tommy Watson," said Whimple warmly as he left the shop, "I wish I could do more to help the boy."
If I don't marry him, in a few weeks, or months at most, he'll probably find out that I shall never be a great singer, and then I'd not be able to marry him if I wished to." "He IS a temptation," said Cyrilla. "That is, his money is and he personally is very nice." "I married a man I didn't care for," pursued Mildred. "I don't want ever to do that again.
But Fyles only shook his head. "We needn't bother about him," he declared easily. "You see, he'll just walk right on." They moved on toward the mouth of the trail at the edge of the clearing, and Kate, watching the horse, saw it suddenly throw up its head and begin to follow in that indifferent manner so truly equine, picking at the blades of grass as it came.
"You mean to slip out on the branches and go up hand-over-hand till I get above him. The branches up there seem pretty close I might. But suppose he goes higher?" "I'm lookin' fer him to go clean to the top. But you can beat him to it mebbe." "Any danger of his attacking me up there?" "Wal, not much. If he hugs the trunk he'll have to hold on fer all he's worth.
"He'll get well a good deal faster if the' 's suthin' he thinks he wants and can't have." "Yes. How will you keep him away?" A little twinkle sounded in her voice. "I'll take him home with me," said Uncle William, "up to Arichat." "Now?" "Well, in a day or two soon's it's safe. It'd do anybody good." His face grew wistful.
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