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"They can do nought to me, nor to you neither, mate. I'd like to go to the police court and I will, too. But it won't be to clear Will by no means, but quite the contrairy. Only I don't choose the police to be dragging of me forward. I'll go when I has made terms with Bet, and not afore."
I was very light-headed, but I thanked God I loved him, though though he didn't care about me; and I thought if I did get well, and he were to take a fancy to me, I'd show him I could be as nice as other girls. I wouldn't want everything for myself, or spend a lot of money on dress. She broke off for want of breath.
"I don't mean to tell you that he fell in love with me at all, Mr. Rolls." "I guess you didn't mean to. But, you see, I made you own up." "There was nothing to tell." "Well, the murder's out, anyhow. And that brings us back to a point I want to make. Now that affair of this morning. You say you're entitled to no credit. But I've been thinking I'd like to make it up to you by giving a reward."
"That's nothing to what I'd like to do, if you gave me the chance," he observed, settling back against the tower-standard again. "I know, Peter," I told him, "And it's nice of you to say it.
"And why," said she to the others, "would you have Jean le Roux, who is an honest man, cut off the heads of two Christians, because he is a butcher by trade? So long as I am his wife, I'll not allow it. I'd rather " "Well, you are wrong!" replied her companions. "What is't to thee whether the meat he cuts is eaten or not eaten?
"I'd had my trousers and jacket on under my dressing-gown," the old man answered, "because I knew the bed wasn't made up. That's what I wore except for the dressing-gown. I reckon I must have left that in the room. I wouldn't have gone back there for anything. My mind was full of those angry people. I wanted to get as far away from the Cedars as possible.
"You've made up your mind to go then?" he said. "Made up my mind? Yes; of course I have." "Why not write to her? 'Tis a very queer corner that you have got into, sergeant. You see all these things will come to light if you go back, and they won't sound well at all. Faith, if I was you I'd even bide as you be a single man of the name of Francis.
"Old letters," said Miss Pinckney, "you don't say what were they about?" "I read one or two," said the girl. "I'd never, never have dreamed of touching them only only they were hers they were to him." "Rupert?" "Yes." "Love letters?" "Yes." Miss Pinckney sighed. "He kept all her letters," said she, "and they came back to her after he was killed.
"Do you think Jonathan and Wetzel will catch Brandt?" asked Helen, changing the subject abruptly. "I'd stake my all that this year's autumn leaves will fall on Brandt's grave." Colonel Zane's calm, matter-of-fact coldness made Helen shiver. "Why, the leaves have already begun to fall. Papa told me Brandt had gone to join the most powerful outlaw band on the border.
Years ago I lent him a book which I particularly prized, and one of his children damaged it. I was furious. I declared I would never lend him another, and I never have. Now then, I'll give you that very volume; hand it to him and say that I asked you to return it to him. I'd like to see his face when he receives it."
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