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She laughed uproariously, raised her glass to her lips unconsciously, found it empty, grew instantly grave upon the discovery, set it down again, and sighed. "It's a wicked world," she said. "Sure as men's in a plaace they brings trouble an' wickedness. An' yet I've heard theer's more women than men on the airth when all's said." "God A'mighty likes 'em best, I reckon," declared Mr. Blee.
He walked once or twice up and down the little garden beside her, and with a tongue loosened by liquor came near to telling her of his approaching action, but did not do so. Meantime Mr. Blee steered himself with all caution over Rushford Bridge to Monks Barton. Presently the veteran appeared before his master and Phoebe, who had waited for the advent of the New Year before retiring.
"Of course, if you put it so, Will." "Theer 's no ways else to put it as I can see." "But for your awn peace of mind it might be wisest to dig the cross up. I listened by the window an' heard Billy Blee tellin' of awful cusses, an' he 's wise wi'out knawin' it sometimes." "That's all witchcraft an' stuff an' nonsense, an' you ought to knaw better, Phoebe.
The young man asked, "O uncle, hast thou known me aforetime?" and the other answered, "Not so, O my son, I know thee not at all, at all; but I see the trace of gentle breeding on thee despite thy present case." "O uncle, " rejoined the poor man, "needs must Fate and Fortune be accomplished; but, O uncle, O bright of blee, hast thou any occasion wherein thou wouldst employ me?"
Lyddon would have finished supper and be occupied about a pipe or a game of cards with Mr. Blee. The old men occasionally passed an hour at "oaks" or "cribbage" before retiring, but on this occasion they were engaged in conversation, and both looked up with some surprise when Blanchard appeared. "You you here again!" said the miller, and his mouth remained slightly open after the words.
No, I'd judge her as near my awn age as possible; an' to speak truth, not so well preserved as what I be." "How's Monks Barton gwaine to fare without 'e, Blee?" whined the miller. "As to that, be gormed if I knaw how I'll fare wi'out the farm. But love well, theer 't is. Theer 's money to it, I knaw, but what do that signify? Nothin' to me.
Well, Blee, you've got a powerful command of words, anyways. That I'll grant you." "'T is the gert subject, Mary." He moved nearer and put down his hat and stick; she exhibited trepidation, not wholly assumed. Then she helped herself to more spirits. "A drop I must have to steady me. You men make a woman's heart go flutterin' all over her buzzom, like a flea under her "
Blee would make his future wife become a regular church-goer again after the ceremony; and Billy took it upon himself to promise as much for her. There the matter ended until the following Sunday, when a sensation, unparalleled in the archives of St. Michael's, awaited the morning worshippers.
Then the miller heard of his loss, and, not unnaturally, took the business ill. "Gormed if it ban't open robbery!" declared Mr. Blee, as he sat and discussed the matter with his master one evening, "an' the thankless, ill-convenient twoad to go to Blanchard, of all men!" "He'll be out of work again soon enough. And he needn't come back to me when he is. I won't take him on no more."
Now 't is differ'nt, an' His rage be waxing." "Your blessed God 's got no common sense, then an' that's all I've got to say 'bout it. What would you have me do?" Will put the question to Mr. Blee, but his wife it was who answered, being now worked up to a pitch of frenzy at the delay. "Go! Dig dig as you never digged afore! Dig the holy stone out the ground direckly minute!
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