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"Sorry to disturb you, Ma'am, especially as Mr. Sandford isn't at home; but duty is duty, and must be 'tended to. My orders is, to 'tach the furnitur', and stay till I git a receipter." Mrs. Sandford's reply was inaudible. The voice proceeded: "Can't help it, Ma'am. Won't be back to-night, won't he? Bad, cert'in. But duty is duty, as I said afore.
The sunburst upon that outermost island made it seem like a sudden revelation of the world beyond this which some believe to be so near. "That's where mother lives," said Mrs. Todd. "Can't we see it plain? I was brought up out there on Green Island. I know every rock an' bush on it." "Your mother!" I exclaimed, with great interest. "Yes, dear, cert'in; I've got her yet, old's I be.
"Ill give it back to him, that's cert'in," he said, picking up the reins, "and p'raps they've had enough walkin' so they'll let me pick 'em up," which raised him out of his depression not a little.
"Ah! then I'll come down this evening on chance of seeing him," replied the detective. "Coincidences happen in real life as well as in novels, and the gentleman in question may turn up in the nick of time. Now, what else about Mr. Whyte?" "About two weeks ago, or three, I'm not cert'in which, a gentleman called to see Mr. Whyte; 'e was very tall, and wore a light coat." "Ah! a morning coat?" "No!
"I declare," says another man, after 'twas all over, "I thought you was a Christian." "Am up to a cert in p'int," says he. "Can't go tew fur not 'n these parts men are tew powerful. 'Twon't do 'less ye wan'if die sudden. When he begun poundin' uv me I see I wan't eggzac'ly prepared." ''Fraid 's a good deal thet way with most uv us. We're Christians up to a cert'in p'int.
"I'm cert'in Mr. Bancroft's sisters play, an' I " she looked down nervously for a moment, and then, still blushing deeply, changed the attack: "He's smart, ain't he, father? He'd make a good lawyer, wouldn't he?" "I reckon he would," replied the Elder.
And she looked, and she see he was p'intin' to the beautif'lest little plant you never see, straight and nice, with little bits o' soft green leaves, with the sun a-shinin' through 'em, and, well, somehow, you never can get it through your head how mothers take in things, she knowed cert'in sure that was her little berry. The Angel begun to speak.
"Hoh! well," he exclaimed, pausing with a trunk half-off the rack, "it's a mighty awkward thing for a man to say he's sorry, but you bet I be, as cert'in as my name's John Tisbett." His face became so very red that Jasper hastened to put his young shoulder under the trunk, a movement that only added to the stage-driver's distress. "It don't pay to get mad, now I tell you," declared Mr.
"I'm cert'in Mr. Bancroft's sisters play, an' I " she looked down nervously for a moment, and then, still blushing deeply, changed the attack: "He's smart, ain't he, father? He'd make a good lawyer, wouldn't he?" "I reckon he would," replied the Elder.
"Oh, cert'in," cried Mrs. Higby, ambling off toward the stairs. And presently Mrs. Cabot in a pink morning gown came down the hall toward Polly, and put both arms around her. "What is it, dear?" she asked caressingly. "Come out of doors," begged Polly, "I can't breathe here. Come, Mrs. Cabot." And Mrs. Cabot, her arms still around Polly, was drawn out to the old porch, Phronsie following.
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