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The burly farmer, however, who is evidently a man of substance, thinks that the chief clerk can also do what he wants, and he, too, is ushered upstairs. Another farmer enters a rather rougher-looking man and, without saying a word, turns to the advertisement boards on which the posters of farms to be let, &c., are displayed.
My friend, the mayor, is rougher-looking than I. Some time I hope to return to the haunts of civilization, and then I will try to conform to habits which I have almost forgotten." "How are you making out, Hunter?" asked Bradley. "Pretty well. I have made more here in six months than I did by three years' practise of law before I came out here." "Do you like it as well, Mr. Hunter?"
A couple of hours later the two boys overtook the slower-moving train of wagons; and were given a hearty welcome by the gaunt, roughly dressed and rougher-looking men, who, as they had surmised, were bound for the gold-mines.
The man was a rougher-looking person, more blackguardly, perhaps, in appearance, but not so dangerous. He had been at the nearest post-office, and brought a letter addressed to Mrs. Peck, which the woman tore open and read with impatient eagerness. "This is from Mr. Talbot at last," said the man. "Long looked for come at last. I hopes as how it is worth waiting for."
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