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We used to get tired of trying; but we kept making resolutions, and working hard to keep 'em. I don't think I got on much; but Jimmy did, and every one loved him." "Did n't you ever squabble, as we do?" "Yes, indeed, sometimes; but we could n't stay mad, and always made it up again as soon as we could.
The only thing suggestive of life was this little corner lot occupied by death. I got out of bed and went to the other window. There I had an uninterrupted view of twelve miles of open landscape, with Mount Agamenticus in the purple distance. Not a house or a spire in sight. "Well," I exclaimed, "Greenton does n't appear to be a very closely packed metropolis!"
Crossing a small river at daylight, we took the bed of it, making our way slowly for half a mile or so into the woods. There we built a fire, and gave the horses half the feed in our saddle-bags, and ate our mess on a flat rock. "Never hed no sech joemightyful time es thet afore," said D'ri, as he sat down, laughing, and shook his head. "Jerushy Jane! Did n't we come down thet air hill!
Helen, why don't you say something? Why don't you welcome Mr. Carroll?" "I have n't had much chance yet, mother," smiled the girl, in some embarrassment. "Perhaps I I have n't caught my breath." "Not that Mr. Carroll ought to mind, of course," resumed Mrs. Raymond plaintively. "And he won't when he knows you, and sees how moderate you are.
"No, you 'll only laugh at me." "I give you my word I won't, if I can help it; but I really am dying of curiosity to know what you do down there. You like to hear secrets, so tell me yours, and I 'll be as dumb as an oyster." "It is n't a secret, and you would n't care for it. Do you want another pillow?" she added, as Tom gave his a thump.
These are some of the facts she furnished. Has not been long with her. Brought a sight of furniture, could n't hardly get some of it upstairs. Has n't seemed particularly attentive to the ladies. Paid his bill the other day without saying a word about it. Paid it in gold, had a great heap of twenty-dollar pieces. Hires her best room.
"'T would n't be right to take the ordering away from Zerubbabel just when there 's a chance for fighting, after he's done the work all summer," was the captain's explanation of his conduct; and though his townsmen may have suspected another motive, they were all too bent on staying at home themselves, and were too busy taking in sail on the possibility of having to go about on another tack, to question his reasons.
No, he was n't there, but I can tell you where he is, all the same. He 's at the Palace Livery, saddling up, along with half a dozen other fellows. I saw 'em as I come trottin' along back, and wondered what the dickens was on tap at this time o' night." The girl made no attempt to answer.
I have been guilty of enough foolishness to-day to be careful hereafter." He looked across at Hughes' body. "I wonder if that fellow meant to hit me? I never trusted him much, but I did n't expect that. Did you see him fire?" "Yes, but it was so sudden I could not even cry out. He was upon one knee, and his revolver waved like this as he tried to aim.
"You forget that the ladies themselves have some voice in such matters," Monte replied slowly. "I have better reasons than you for not forgetting that," answered Peter. Monte started. "I was n't thinking of you," he put in quickly. "Besides, you did n't give Marjory a fair chance. Her aunt had just died, and she well, she has learned a lot since then." "She has changed!" exclaimed Peter.
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