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Troth, Barney of late's as civil a crature as there's alive; sure what you spake of was all my own fault and not his; I'll be back in an hour or so." "Well," said his wife, "there's one thing, Art, that every one knows." "What is that, Margaret?" "Why, that a man's never safe in bad company." "But sure, what harm can they do me, when we drink nothing that can injure us?"
"You say you was expectin' me," he faltered unsteadily, "but but if there wa'n't anything special you wanted to see me about, I I reckon I better be joggin' along. I just kinda dropped in, late's it was, to tell you there wa'n't no mail, and to say to tell you " He stopped abruptly. He didn't like the looks of Denny Bolton's eyes. They were different than he had ever seen them before.
Sarge's gone out to git stewed, an' the Loot's away." "Sure," said another man, "we kin stay out as late's we goddam please tonight." "There's a new M.P. in town," said Chrisfield.... "Ah saw him maself.... You did, too, didn't you, Andy?" Andrews nodded. He was looking at the Frenchman, who sat with his face in shadow and his black lashes covering his eyes.
'That's queer, thought I; but maybe the Early and Late's light reminded Dog Mitchell of his, for a few minutes later he fetched it up and made it fast, takin' an uncommon long time over the job and mutterin' to himself all the while.
I am one of the charter members, as you probably are aware. And to miss the meeting is distinctly vexatious." "I'm so sorry." He turned to the station agent. "How late's the train?" "Half an hour or so. She won't make up much comin' this far. And she's got to let the express pass her." Out by the platform the car murmured its steady, quiet song of power, and quivered with its singing.
Don't you tell her I come here, will you? I'll find Mr. Ellery. I know where he is." "I wouldn't go to the Danielses', if I was you. Elkanah might not like to have you chasin' after his visitors." "Oh, the minister ain't at the Danielses', not as late's this, he ain't. I know where he is." "You do?" The housekeeper looked at him keenly. "Yes, sir, I do.
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