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You didn't stay a second after that, but went away straight, sayin' good-night to all of us, but Lancy was the only one on his feet. "Just as soon as the door was shut behind you, Lancy turned round to the fire, and pushed the log with his feet in a way a man does when he's think-in' a bit. And Faddo give a nasty laugh, and said: " Theer's a dainty sitovation. Theer's Mr.
"It is, rather," I assented. "I was think-in'," he observed from an apparent generalization, "that I wished I was at home." Then he suddenly added, "Help a poor man!" I was not wholly surprised at the climax, and I offered him, provisionally, a penny. "Will that do?"
"By the Lord, I don' know where you two girls got these loose ways o' think-in' an' acting mebbe he won't take you, an' then where'll you be? You won't git under my roof again when you've once left it, you can make up your mind to that!" "If you have any doubts about Ivory's being willing to take me, you'd better drive along behind me and listen while I ask him."
I 'spect by the time it's used up Nance'll be of my way of think-in'. An' I was!" added Mrs. Wiggs, laughing. Ordinarily Lucy found endless diversion in listening to the family reminiscences, but to-day another subject was on her mind. "How is Billy getting along?" she asked. "Jes' fine!" said Mrs. Wiggs; "only he comes home at night 'most dead.
His stepmother shook her bandaged head peevishly and stood holding the collar of her unbleached cotton gown. "Oh, I reckon so," she responded. "I was think-in' 'bout goin' in myself and hevin' my tooth out, but I s'pose I can wait on you. The Lord knows I'm used to waitin'."
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