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Why, it would take about all I get from the post office." "You wouldn't expect me to take less than I can earn elsewhere, Mr. Graham," said Herbert. "No-o!" answered the storekeeper, slowly. He was evidently nonplused by the absolute necessity of getting another clerk, and his inability to think of a suitable person.
"Have you ever been in West Virginia?" I blurted. Homesickness had settled all over me. He looked at me quickly, and I reckon he saw that tears were close to the surface. "No-o, I haven't been there. But my father went down there during the Civil War and helped clean up on the rebels!" Sparks flew then and I forgot to be homesick. But he laughed and led me toward my new home.
"Why, yes, that was it. Are you a mind reader, Jed?" "No-o, I guess not. But I saw you lookin' kind of surprised and er well, scared for a minute. I was feelin' the same way just then, so it didn't need any mind reader to guess what had scared you." "I see. But, oh, Jed, it is dreadful! What SHALL we do? What will become of us all? And now, when I I had just begun to be happy, really happy."
They entered the bedroom together. Carry's eye instantly caught sight of the trunk. "Are you dowin' away adain, Mamma?" she said with a quick nervous look, and a clutch at the woman's dress. "No-o," said Mrs. Tretherick, looking out of the window. "Only playing your dowin' away," suggested Carry with a laugh. "Let me play too." Mrs. Tretherick assented.
She moved away, the flattered "Monty" in her wake. Mr. Hungerford gazed after them. He appeared not altogether pleased. "Very sociable, chatty chap, that friend of yours, I should judge," observed Captain Dan drily. "Um-hm!" grunted Cousin Percy. "Been chatting to you, has he?" "No-o, not much this time. But you remember I've had the pleasure before." Mr.
Besides, remember we have him to thank for every clew we have succeeded in getting. It was he who witnessed the robbery; he who trapped and identified Stuart; he who now furnishes us with the whereabouts of the loot. You wouldn't deprive him of seeing the end of the drama, would you?" "No-o," answered Mr. Burton slowly. "Still, it is no place for him.
Isn't that so?" "Independent eh?" he said, with a brief chuckle. "I hope to be able to get along when I have to." "When you have to?" "If I have to, then," she said, nodding. "Well! Maybe you're right. No knowing what might happen," he said, as though ruminating. "Say! Anybody ever talk to you about this money I have to spend on you?" "No-o, sir.
"Miss Garnet, I had hoped I could." "And I had hoped you would." "Miss Garnet, honestly, I'm glad I did not know it at the meeting. It was hard enough to disappoint Mr. March; but to know that I was failing to meet a hope of yours " Presently he added: "Your hope implied a certain belief in me. Have I diminished that?" "Why-y, no-o, Mr. Fair, you've rather aug-men-ted it."
"No-o; by no means sure. Still, I am a man, and I am giving you the full benefit of every doubt." She laughed, not ill-pleased. "But what a man! how blessed of the gods to be able to laugh at yourself as well as at me." "Undeceive yourself: I could never laugh at you, Liane.
"No-o!" he answered, after a moment's pause, "I don't think I was so very naughty I only painted Dorothy like an Indian chief green, with red spots, an' she looked fine, you know." "Green, with red spots!" I repeated. "Yes; only auntie didn't seem to like it." "I fear your Auntie Lisbeth lacks an eye for colour." "Yes, 'fraid so; she sent me to bed for it, you know."
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