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A modest ring at the bell at length allayed her fears, and Miss Benton, hurrying into her own room and shutting herself up, in order that she might preserve that appearance of being taken by surprise which is so essential to the polite reception of visitors, awaited their coming with a smiling countenance. 'Good ev'nin', mum, said the older Mr.
"Yes, I'm sorry for the poor little children; they will miss their mamma." "Not 'nuff to hurt 'em! Them Joneses never cared nuthin' for nobody; they was playing on tin oyster cans the hull blessed ev'nin', till Jim went 'nd stop't 'em, 'nd told 'em it warn't perlite.
He was ushered into a small and poorly furnished but extremely neat and clean parlour, where sat a thin little old lady in an easy-chair, looking very pale. "Ev'nin', ma'am," said John, bowing and looking rougher and bigger than usual in such a small apartment. "You you don't bring bad news, I hope! my son Joseph "
"We'se all lookin' out fer yer, mas'r," he continued; "you won't want for nothin'. An' we won't kep yer in dis woodchuck hole arter nine ob de ev'nin'. Don't try ter come out. I'm lookin' t'oder way while I'se a-talkin. Mean niggers an' 'Federates may be spyin' aroun'. But I reckon not; I'se laid in de woods all day, a-watchin'.
"You've gotter go now," reminded Cory sternly. "You see," turning to Derry. "he's gotter go and spend his ev'nin' with Lily Rose. She's his gal." "Oh! Well, why not bring her here to spend the evening?" suggested Derry. "Then you'll have an excuse for two nice walks and an evening thrown in." "That's a fine, idee!" acknowledged the Boarder with a sheepish grin.
A second form appeared in the doorway, lithe, graceful, and the light made her hair almost golden. "Ev'nin', fellers," called Sally jauntily. "Hello, Lawlor; what you doin' at the head of the table?" The bluff was ended.
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