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He moved the sofa out into the room and peered behind it. Jeremiah's cries came distinctly, but he was not to be seen. "Most extraordinary," said Grandfather. Aunt Esmerelda shook her head, as did Uncle Jonah. "Dat cat is sho' a hoodoo," said Uncle Jonah. "Something's moving in the sofa," said Hortense. All looked, and sure enough there was a slight movement from within.
"Who tole you 'bout dat?" "I heard Grandpa talking to Grandma about it," said Hortense. "It wan't nothin'?" said Esmerelda uneasily. "Don' yo' go 'citin' yo'se'f 'bout dat. Jes' foolishness." "But if there is a 'ha'nt' in the house, I want to see it," Hortense persisted. Aunt Esmerelda stared at her with big eyes. "Who all said anythin' 'bout dis yere ha'nt? I ain't never heard of no ha'nt."
They passed a huge dark furnace with its arms stretching out on all sides like a spider's legs. In front of it was a coal bin, large and black. Aunt Esmerelda opened the door of the storeroom. Within were barrels and boxes, and hanging shelves laden with row upon row of preserves in jars and regiments of jelly glasses, each with its paper top and its white label.
Flaxman cast him a startled look; but he smiled very calmly as if the words had merely amused him. I was impatient for the appointed hour to come when I was expected at Rose Cottage. I had tried to get further information from Esmerelda respecting Mrs. Le Grande; but she seemed unwilling to say much about her, leaving me more mystified than ever.
She took her seat nearest to Mr. Winthrop; then Mrs. Jones, the cook, and Thomas, Esmerelda, and Samuel came in. Reynolds got her present first a nice black silk dress. I saw by the pleased flush in her face that she was considerably astonished. The others, each a five-dollar bill; and for Samuel, a jack-knife that would be the envy of all his comrades. Mrs.
"But, of course," said Hortense, "I can talk to Owl, and Malay Kris, and to Highboy, and Lowboy, and we can lay our plans for the rescue." Rescue From the Mountain Side Hortense sat quietly in the corner of the kitchen on a stool watching Aunt Esmerelda at her work.
Aunt Esmerelda was unhappy, and the more she tried to do her work the more she complained, and every once in a while she took a long look at Hortense, as if accusing her of her trouble. The trouble was that Aunt Esmerelda was trying to make cole slaw and she couldn't find her grater to shred the cabbage. So she was trying to cut it up with the large butcher knife.
"He knows they can't get at him," thought Hortense, "and he's saying something to make them mad." Grandfather and Grandmother were talking in a low tone, and Hortense suddenly found herself listening to them with interest. "Uncle Jonah says it's a 'ha'nt," Grandfather was saying with a smile. "He and Esmerelda are afraid and want me to fix up the rooms over the stable." "What nonsense!"
In the kitchen Hortense found Aunt Esmerelda seated in her chair, gazing gloomily at the kitchen range. "May I have a candle, Aunt Esmerelda?" Hortense asked. "What fo' yo' wants a candle?" Aunt Esmerelda demanded. "I'm going to the storeroom to get Grandpa some apples," said Hortense. Aunt Esmerelda stared at her without speaking for some moments. "All by yo'se'f'?" she demanded at last.
"The eau-de-Cologne, mamma dear, please," said Lady Louisa, as the door closed on the struggling, screaming, and protesting Amabel. "Isn't it really dreadful? But Esmerelda Ammaby says Henry used to tell shocking stories when he was a little boy." On Sunday morning Jan took his place in church with unusual feelings.
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