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On his introduction Mr. Wain bowed low, assumed an air of great admiration, and expressed his extreme delight in making the acquaintance of so distinguished-looking a lady. "You're flatt'rin' me, Mr. Wain," returned Mis' Molly, with a gratified smile. "But you want to meet my daughter befo' you commence th'owin' bokays. Excuse my leavin' you I'll go an' fetch her."
Will was a good Strong in his day nobody can't ever take that away from him. I'm leavin' you the funeral money out of what he had under his pillow. It's a godsend to me my husband layin' up that few hundred when things ain't so good with me. You was a good influence, dearie. I never knew him to save a cent. I'd never have thought it. Not a cent from him all these months.
"But Wildfire keeps travelin' the valleys the soft ground," said Slone. "No matter. He's leavin' the country, an' he's bound to strike sandstone sooner or later. Then, by gosh! mebbe he'll wear off them hoofs." "Say, can't he ring bells offen the rocks?" exclaimed Bill. "Boys, do you think he's leavin' the country?" inquired Slone, anxiously. "Sure he is," replied Bill.
Turner no longer stood with hands up. "You-all go on with your fun," called the cowboy, with a sweep of his gun. "But it'd be risky fer any one to start leavin'." With that he backed against the bar, near where the black bottle stood. Turner walked out to begin righting tables and chairs, and presently the crowd, with some caution and suspense, resumed their games and drinking.
Hell's Kitchen an' Tenth Av'ner's got t' get along without me from now on, I reckon. They ain't losin' much, an' I ain't leavin' much, but " "Why the devil had you got to follow me to-night?" demanded Ravenslee, scowling.
With that he shakes his shoulders, gets on his feet, and walks out with his chin well up; leavin' me feelin' like I'd been tryin' to wish a dose of castor oil on a bad boy. "Huh!" thinks I. "I wonder if Pyramid guessed all he was lettin' me in for?"
But any way, from that day on Miss Flamm has been a different woman. I stayed with her all that night and the next day, she a not leavin' the child's bed for a minute, and we a not gettin' of her to, much as we tried to; eatin' whatever we could make her eat right there by the bedside.
Plummey's farm-buildings, at Shapwick, replied Tom; adding, 'but, my word, he led us a dance afore we got there up to Ditchington, down to Somerby, round by Temple Bell Wood, cross Goosegreen Common, then away for Stubbington Brooms, skirtin' Sanderwick Plantations, but scarce goin' into 'em, then by the round hill at Camerton leavin' great Heatherton to the right, and so straight on to Shapwick, where we killed, with every hound up
What's he doin' goin' off there to his meetings, and I don't know what all, an' leavin' them here alone?" "Why, ain't Mr. Beaton with 'em?" asked the old woman. "I thought I heared his voice." "Mr. Beaton! Of course he is! And who's Mr. Beaton, anyway?" "Why, ain't he one of the men in Coonrod's office? I thought I heared " "Yes, he is! But who is he? What's he doing round here?
It was not like this big-hearted, brave Sheriff to accuse a man of stealing without being sure of his charges. Then Slim's accusing himself of lying was entirely at variance with his character. "I'm sorry," she said. "Please forgive me. It was all my fault. I didn't know that you " Slim held up his hand to silence her. "Wouldn't you mind leavin' us together a bit," he requested.
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