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Lem noticed that the hands of the curly-headed boy were so tanned that the finger-nails showed white by contrast. He also observed that Aggy's neck was as pink as her cheeks, which had not been the case half an hour before. In his effort not to look at Bub Quinn, Lem's attention had become vague and scattered.
I ha' brought something for your supper, and Aggy's a-cookin' of it; and we're going to be comfortable over the fire, and have a chapter or two of the New Testament to keep down the noise of the sea. There! Come along." The old woman drew her cloak over her head, put her knitting carefully in her pocket, and stood aside for me to lead the way.
And so they go on talking to each other, quiet-like, like old married folks, not like lovers at all, sir. But I can't help fancying it have something to do with my Aggy's pale face." "And something to do with Joe's pale face too, Mrs. Coombes," I said. "Thank you. You've told me more than I expected. It explains everything. I must have it out with Joe now."
"Yes, sir," remarked Mrs Anderson; "Aggy is much better. The fresh air is doin' her cood already, an' the peels that the shentleman your friend gave her is workin' wonders." "They usually do, of one sort or another," returned Mabberly, with a peculiar smile. "I'm glad they happen to be wonders of the right sort in Aggy's case.
She actually got up and went to the back door to look for Eliza. "Do you want her?" anxiously inquired Mrs Null, going to the old woman's side. "Yaas, I wants her," said Aunt Patsy. "I 'spec' she at Aggy's house dat cabin ober dar but I can't holler loud 'nuf to make her h'yere me." "I'll run over there and tell her you want her," said Mrs Null, stepping out of the door.
Elder?" inquired the busy little one, coming now to the bedside of the invalid. "Never mind the broom, dear; Betsy will sweep up the floor when she comes in," said Mrs. Elder. "Thank you for a kind, good little girl. You've put a smile on every thing in the room. What a grand housekeeper you are going to make!" Aggy's heart bounded with a new emotion.
"When we get there, look around you, and see if there is nothing you can do to make her feel better. I'm sure you will find something." "What, mother?" Aggy's interest was all alive now. "If the room is in disorder, you might, very quietly, put things in their right places. Even that would make her feel better; for nobody can be quite comfortable in the midst of confusion." "Oh!
"And Aggy's," chimed in Eddie. "Yes no one must touch that," said Junkie. "Quite right, boys," said Jackman; "besides, milk is not good for quenching thirst." On search being made, it was found that water had not been brought with them, so that the thirsty rowers had to rest content without it. "Is that Eagle Cliff I see, just over the knoll there?" asked Barret.
He saw the pink of her neck take on a deeper tinge, and at the same moment Bub Quinn and Joe brushed past him and stood before the girl, each offering her a plate on which reposed two sandwiches and a section of cucumber pickle. This was Aggy's opportunity.
Don't you see, if I were to teach you to make shoes, people would be coming to you to make their shoes for them, and what would become of me then?" "But I only want to make shoes for Aggy's doll. She oughtn't to go without shoes in this weather, you know." "Certainly not. Well, if you will bring me the doll I will take her measure and make her a pair."
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