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On the next day Leighton had the bays hitched to what was left of the carryall, and with Silas and Lewis drove over to Aunt Jed's to pay his respects to Mrs. Leighton. Natalie and Lew went off for a ramble in the hills.
Don't you think 'twould, Jed?" The color left Jed's face. His mouth fell open and he stared blankly at his friend. The latter chuckled. "Don't you think 'twould surprise 'em, Jed?" he repeated. "Seems likely as if 'twould. It surprised me all right enough." The color came surging back. Jed's cheeks flamed. He tried to speak, but what he said was not coherent nor particularly intelligible.
But on the morrow he awoke to clean-washed skies and a fuzzy pale-green carpet that spread across the fields and rose in bumps and mounds over trees and budding shrubs. He left the homestead early, and struck out for Aunt Jed's. As he approached the house, a strange diffidence fell upon him. He was afraid to go in. For an hour he sat on the top rail of a fence and watched.
You've known him all your life, you know, and I haven't." "Um ye-es yes, I've known Sam for a good many years. He's square all through, Sam is. Honest as the day is long and " Charles stirred uneasily. "I know that, of course," he interrupted. "I wasn't questioning his honesty." Jed's tender conscience registered a pang. The reference to honesty had not been made with any ulterior motive.
And I'm here to say I believe old Jed's been telling the truth, not only about that, but about all his adventures. I don't believe he's ever lied to us! "I felt so grand and magnanimous," grandfather went on, "to think how I was making it up to the poor old man, and so set up over bringing a piece of news that just paralyzed everybody with astonishment.
I came here and waited here so's to be able to tell you somethin'. And that is that I know now that you're responsible for my son my only boy, the boy I'd depended on and and " The fierce little man was, for the moment, close to breaking down. Jed's heart softened; he felt almost conscience-stricken. "I'm sorry for you, Phineas," he said. "I know how hard it must be for you.
Provided you were willing to let me hire the house of you at all, not for the summer alone but for all the year, what rent do you think you should charge?" Jed's embarrassment increased. "Well, now, ma'am," he faltered, "I I hope you won't mind my sayin' it, but but I don't know's I want to let this house at all. I I've had consider'ble many chances to rent it, but but "
But, as I've told you I've been thinkin' about you and Maud a pretty good deal lately and . . . er . . . hum . . ." "For heaven's sake, hurry up! Don't go to sleep now, man, of all times. Tell me, what do you mean? What can I do?" Jed's foot dropped to the floor. He sat erect and regarded his companion intently over his spectacles. His face was very grave.
Fate had evidently destined her as Jed's best helper. All summer she had been fairly goading Mattie into love with Jedediah and now she was moved to add the last spur. "Jed Crane's going away, I hear," she said maliciously. "Seems to me you're bound to be jilted again, Mattie." Mattie had no answer ready. Selena went on undauntedly. "You've made a nice fool of yourself all summer, I vow.
He had a habit of whispering as the Captain had of shouting. "You done just right. Keep 'em guessin'; keep em guessin'. Jed's all upsot. He don't know whether he's keel down or on his beam ends. He'll be makin' a higher bid pretty soon. Say," with a wink, "I see Colton last night." "Did you?" "Yup. Oh, I give him a jolt. I hinted that the town had made you a fine offer and you was considerin' it."
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