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Updated: May 5, 2025
By the time the story reached Trumet Neck it seemed to be fairly certain that all the Dott relatives on both sides of the house had passed away, leaving the sole survivors of the family all the money and property in the world, with a few trifling exceptions.
But he did his best to be agreeable, and Daniel, still vaguely suspicious, found nothing tangible upon which to base distrust. There was so much to be done in the afternoon that, acting upon a hint so delicate that it could scarcely be called a hint, Mrs. Dott urged him to send to the hotel for his bag and stay at their home overnight.
Oh, Daniel!" she gasped. "It's as good as the Blacks', isn't it? I I do believe it's better! Get out, quick!" The caretaker, a middle-aged man with dark hair and mutton-chop whiskers, met them at the top of the stone steps leading to the front door. He bowed low. "Good afternoon, ma'am," he said. "Good afternoon, sir. Mr. Dott, ain't it, sir? And Mrs. Dott, ma'am. My name is 'Apgood, sir.
"Captain Dott," he said, addressing that gentleman, but bowing politely to Serena to indicate that she was included in the question, "you received a letter from our firm about a week ago, did you not?" Captain Dan, who had scarcely recovered from his surprise at his caller's identity, shook his head. "As a matter of fact," he stammered, "I I only got it to-day.
"You have done very right, Mr Keene, and I know how unpleasant it is to you to inform against your messmate; but at present there is no harm done." He then laughed, and said, "However, Mr Dott shall never know that you have said anything about it, and I will frighten him out of the cabin for the future." He then went down the ladder, and into the fore-cabin.
"I didn't mean up, I meant in. Did I say 'up'? Most extraordinary. I thought you and Mrs. Dott were playing the political game this evening. Expected to find you out and old the respected captain, I mean in the arms of what's his name? Morpheus. That's all right, though; that's all right. So much the better. We can talk you and I." "I don't feel like talking. You must excuse me." "What?
"It's from her lawyers up to Boston. What made you think it said anything else?" "Because I'm not blind and I can see your face, Daniel Dott. What else does it say? Tell me! Has she did she ?" Captain Dan nodded solemnly. "She didn't forget us," he said. "She didn't forget us, Serena.
Fenholtz was saying: "That man Dott is all right. I have not laughed so for years. And he has common sense, too. I like him." His wife nodded. "So do I," she said; "and I think I should like Mrs. Dott, too, if she had not been spoiled by Annette Black and the rest of those foolish women she associates with. I don't mean to say that Mrs.
"Oh, nothin', nothin'. Only your sayin' we'd only begun reminded me of of other things. I don't suppose I'll ever hear 'only begun' without shiverin'. Humph! there's some kind of beginnin's I hope I'll never hear of again. Gertie been in this mornin', has she? She isn't in the house." "No, I saw her go down street a little while ago. Gone for her morning walk, perhaps. How is Mrs. Dott to-day?"
"Why, of course I shall," she cried. "I want to learn, just as you do, Mother. And I mean to. Good-night!" She left the room and they heard her ascending the stairs. Daniel and Serena looked at each other. Cousin Percy looked at them both. Captain and Mrs. Dott had a long talk before retiring.
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