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"There sha'n't anything hurt you," said Polly, kissing her reassuringly, and stepping briskly off with her burden, just as the door burst open, and Joel flew out on the veranda steps, followed by the rest of the troop in the greatest state of excitement. "Oh, whickety! she's come!" he shouted, springing up to her over the puddles, and crowding under the umbrella.
"Well, now, I s'pose," he drawled, "it's about time to hitch up them horses. Want to come and help, Joe and David?" Joel gave a skip of delight and released Davie's jacket. "Oh, whickety yes!" he cried. Little David did not answer, but smiled his pleasure, and the tavern-keeper's wife went into the house to get her bundle of cookies ready. But just as they got to the barn Joel hung back suddenly.
"To come here and live!" cried Jasper, unable to keep still any longer and springing to the children. "Don't you want to, Joe?" "To live!" screamed Joel. "Oh whickety, yes! Do ma, do come here and live do!" "To live?" echoed Phronsie, over in the old gentleman's lap. "In this be-yew-ti-ful place? Oh, oh!" "Oh, mamsie!" that was all Polly could say.
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