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"Our friend Barney is already accounted for, Hampton," cried Mr Frewen. "What? you have tackled him?" said Bob Hampton excitedly, slapping his knee. "Yes, that we have, Bob," I cried, "and he is quite safe." "Then I scuses you all for laughing, gentlemen; though it did seem rather a rum thing to me for you to be a-busting out in a loud grin at a serus time like this. I see now. You met him then?"
'You were beating the sofa with Nobbles this morning, and Mrs. Dodds would be awful angry if she knew. 'That was Nobbles. 'Ah, that's another spot on your dress; you're making 'scuses, and blaming Nobbles when it was reely you. Bobby hastily changed the conversation, and then there was a knock and ring at the hall door, and in another moment Mr.
'I don't believe you want to be one of God's soldiers, said Teddy in a disappointed tone; 'you keep making 'scuses! There was silence; then Tim Stokes heaved a heavy sigh. 'I won't come no further, youngster; I ain't in a mind to-day to see company, but I'll be at the tea to-night. 'Oh, Bouncer, do come! and Teddy's eyes filled with tears. 'You promised you would.
I'm seeing to everything quite proper, for I don't trust Master Dan Barnett a bit. He's thinking too much o' finding scuses to go up to the cottage, and I know why. There, good-night. Get well, lad. I do want to see that bandage from over your eyes next time I come. Old Dunton's mortal bad, they say. Good-night."
"She 'membered something what she forgot and had ter hurry. She lef' scuses fer you," and Tempie busied herself with the cups and tray. "She was beginning to say something queer to me, Tempie, when you came in. It was about Mr. Sevier and I didn't understand. I almost felt that she was being disagreeable to me and it frightened me about him.
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