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He was engaged in a mental calculation as to the amount of the deduction he should make under the head of "demage to the institootion," this depending somewhat on that of the "pecooniary compensation" she might have received for her services as the friend of Elsie Venner. So Helen slid back at once into her routine, the same faithful, patient creature she had always been.
"Oh, how's your haalth, Miss Darley?" Silas began. "We've missed you consid'able. Glad to see you back at the post of dooty. Hope the Squire treated you hahnsomely, liberal pecooniary compensation, hey? A'n't much of a loser, I guess, by acceptin' his propositions?"
He lugged out his large pocket-book with the strap going all round it, and took from it a slip of paper which confirmed his statement. "Besides," he added, slyly, "I presoom you have received a liberal pecooniary compensation from Squire Venner for nussin' his daughter." Helen was looking over the bill while he was speaking. "Board and lodging for ten days, Mr.
The victuals are of no use after they're cooked but to be eat, and your bein' away is no savin' to our folks. I shall charge you a reasonable compensation for the demage to the school by the absence of a teacher. If Miss Crabs undertakes any dooties belongin' to your department of instruction, she will look to you for sech pecooniary considerations as you may agree upon between you.
"Oh, how's your haälth, Miss Darley?" Silas began. "We've missed you consid'able. Glad to see you back at the post of dooty. Hope the Squire treated you hahnsomely, liberal pecooniary compensation, hey? A'n't much of a loser, I guess, by acceptin' his propositions?"
He lugged out his large pocket-book with the strap going all round it, and took from it a slip of paper which confirmed his statement. "Besides," he added, slyly, "I presoom you have received a liberal pecooniary compensation from Squire Venner for nussin' his daughter." Helen was looking over the bill while he was speaking. "Board and lodging for ten days, Mr.
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