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Updated: May 10, 2025
If it went wrong but it couldn't go wrong: Maria had said so: the papers had said so: the posters said so everybody and everything said so. As the day wore on she became so nervous that she mixed the letters in their pigeon-holes. "That ain't for me, Miss Todd," was called out half a dozen times when B or F or S letters had gone into the wrong box. "Guess you must a-got it in the B's by mistake.
Why, what's that you've a-got clinched in your hand?" "Sufferin's!" sobbed 'Biades, still shaken by an after-gust of fright. "What?" "Sufferin's!" echoed 'Beida excitedly. "Real coined an' golden sufferin's! Unclinch your hand, 'Biades, an' show the company!" As the child opened his palm, Mrs Penhaligon fell back, and put out a hand against the kitchen table for support.
"Jabez," said Dan, turning to him with a very solemn face, "it is you we have to thank for this feast." Jabez stared, bewildered. "I don't take your meaning, sir," he answered in a puzzled voice. "Tedn't nothing to do with me. I am the invited guest, I am, and proud so to be. I only wishes I'd a-got a bit of a place fitty for to ask 'ee and the young leddies to come to, sir."
Everything, even the post, goes to cross a feller's love! But Hannah, woman, if you had a-got the letter, would you a-called me back?" asked Gray eagerly. "No, Reuben, certainly not," said Hannah decidedly. "Then it is just as well you didn't get it," sighed this most faithful, though most unfortunate of suitors.
So on the quiet you get it all made over, back to old Dan's daughter; and take a sneak into the hazelbrush when she turns you down! Say, you know what I'd a-done?" "No." "I'd a-held on to the mine and told the girl how much it was bringin' in that's my system. Then I'd a-got the mine and the girl both, maybe!" "Maybe." "Well, that's the system I'd a-played.
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