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He bade us good-bye early that afternoon, as he intended departing from Five-Bob when the morrow was young, and had two or three little matters to attend to previous to his departure. I accompanied him a little way, he walking and leading his horse. We parted beneath the old willow-tree. "Good-bye, Harold. I mean all I have said."
The boss of Five-Bob drew to his side of the road, and when we had passed uncle began to tease: "Got faint-hearted, did you? The flower-garden on that woman's hat corked your chances altogether. Never mind, don't you funk; I'll see that you have a fair show. I'll get you a regular cart-wheel next time I go to town, and we'll trim it up with some of old Barney's tail.
A breeze gently swayed the crowd of trees amid the houses, and swept over the great orchard which sloped down from the south side of the houses. In the fading sunlight thirty iron roofs gleamed and glared, and seemed like a little town; and the yelp of many dogs went up at the sound of our wheels. Ah! beautiful, beautiful Five-Bob Downs!
"Mile," said the elder man. "Tyke yer for five-bob extry." "Done!" Young William dashed the sweat from his eyes, wiped his palms on his hips, and fitted the sweeps again to the wooden tholes. Old Bob was as ready. With an inarticulate cry they gave way. Old Bob seemed something inclined toward optimism, when the boat lay alongside a landing-stage at Woolwich, and Kirkwood had clambered ashore.
A great concourse of young men and women in vehicles and on horseback, and in expectation of great fun, were wending their way to Yabtree nearly every trap containing a fiddle, concertina, flute, or accordion in readiness for the fray. Same Yarn continued Every station hand from Five-Bob, male and female, had gone to the ball at Yabtree.
I missed him at first because he used to be so kind to me; but now I don't, because Mr Creyton, whom Harry left to manage Five-Bob, comes just as often as Harry used to, and is lots funnier. He brings me something nice every time. Uncle Jay-Jay teases me about him. Happy butterfly-natured Gertie! I envied her. With Gertie's letter came also one from grannie, with further mention of Harold Beecham.
You have permission to use me in any way you like." I pretended to miss her meaning. Grannie consented to Miss Beecham's proposal, and ere the day arrived I had a trunk packed with some lovely new dresses, and was looking forward with great glee to my visit to Five-Bob Downs.
"If you stick to your guns you have a better show than anyone to bag the boss of Five-Bob." "I am at a loss to interpret your innuendo, Mr Bossier," I said stiffly. "Now, little woman, you think you are very smart, but you can't deceive me. I've seen the game you and Harry have been up to this last month. If it had been any other man, I would have restricted your capers long ago."
"What will you do with it if it lives?" "Sell it for half a crown when it's a yearling." "It would pay better to shoot the poor little beggar now." My Brilliant Career "No doubt it would the owner of Five-Bob, but we have to be more careful," I said tartly. "I didn't mean to offend you."
With an immense station, plenty of house-room, tennis courts, musical instruments; a river wherein to fish, swim, and boat; any number of horses, vehicles, orchards, gardens, guns, and ammunition no object, it is easy to be a good host. I had been just a week at Five-Bob when uncle Julius came to take me home, so I missed the shearing.
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