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"When did you say we must be at the door three o'clock?" "Three o'clock this afternoon, ma'am, so to speak it." "Very well-you go with it. A pretty waggon is better than an ugly hearse, after all. Joseph, have the new spring waggon with the blue body and red wheels, and wash it very clean. And, Joseph " "Yes, ma'am."
Punctuality at an affair of this kind being among the village virtues, the whole company was present within a surprisingly short time of the appointed hour. "Good-evening, Professor Valeyon; good-evening, my dear; how well-you look! Step up-stairs the first room on the right." "My pupil is to be here to-night, isn't he?" inquired the professor, as his daughter vanished.
"very well-you keep it, Coggan." said Gabriel with disdain and almost fiercely. "As for me, I'll do with- out gifts from him!" "Don't show it too much." said Coggan, musingly. "For if he's married to her, mark my words, he'll buy his discharge and be our master here. Therefore 'tis well to say `Friend' outwardly, though you say `Troublehouse' within."
"And my old friend the Major is promoted, too you called him Colonel, I think?" "Did I? I believe he is oftener called General Merton, than anything else. You must be mistaken about his being only a Major, Miles; everybody here calls him either Colonel, or General." "Never mind; I hope it is as you say. Good-bye, Rupert; I'll not betray you, and " "Well-you were about to say "
Gratz, but you'll have to wait till I can write home for the money. Even Gratz had to laugh. Anyway, the show went bust and I never would 'a' got any place if two or three parties hadn't of helped me out here and there, just the same as I'm doing with you this minute. So don't be foolish." "Well-you see-I don't " He broke off from nervous weakness.
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