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"I think it's mean in Squire Green to take such advantage of you," said Harry. "You mustn't say so, Harry, for it won't do for me to get the squire's ill will. I am owing him money. I've agreed to pay for the cow in six months." "Can you do it?" "I don't see how; but the money's on interest, and it maybe the squire'll let it stay.
And the doctor, he ain't got what you can call a regular garden, but there is a bit of a place behind." "But we wouldn't rob the dear old place," said Lily. "For the matter of that what does it signify? T' squire'll be that wretched he'll turn sheep in here to destroy the place, or he'll have the garden ploughed. You see if he don't. As for the place, the place is clean done for, if you leave it.
"No, indeed, Ancient!" "Wishful to wed 'im, she is, an' so she shall. Lordy Lord! Kiss me again, Prue, for I be goin' to see Squire ay, I be goin' to up an' speak wi' Squire for Jarge an' Peter be comin' too." "Oh, Mr. Peter!" faltered Prudence, "be this true?" and in her eyes was the light of a sudden hope. "Yes," I nodded. "D'you think Squire'll see you listen to you?" she cried breathlessly.
"Well, I wouldn't trouble myself then; I've no doubt he'll do it." "He said, unless he should have some sudden occasion for the money." "All right. He is a prudent man, and don't want to bind himself. That is all. You know the most unlikely things may happen; but I don't believe the squire'll want the money. He's got plenty in the bank." "But if he should?" "Then he'll wait, or take part.
Reverdy had lifted an enraptured face, but at sight of Braile pausing in sarcastic pleasure, he dropped his head with a snicker. "I know the Squire'll laugh. But that's the way it was." "He'll laugh the other side of his mouth, some day, if he keeps on," Mrs. Braile said with apparent reproof and latent pride. "Was Sally at the meetin' with you?"
"Though I won't swear, Peter," continued the Ancient, "I won't swear as it aren't seven call it six an' three quarters!" said he, with his eagle eye on Old Amos. "Then I had better start now," said I, and rose. "Why, Peter wheer be goin'?" "To Burnham Hall, Ancient." "What you?" exclaimed Job; "d'ye think Squire'll see you?" "I think so; yes."
The two companions, albeit burning with curiosity, affected indifference and pre-knowledge. "Dad sez your father druv 'Lige outer the store lass night! Dad sez your father's 'sponsible. Dad sez your father ez good ez killed him. Dad sez the squire'll set the constable on your father. Yah!" But here the small insulter incontinently fled, pursued by both the boys.
And the young man sighed as he reflected what small hope there was that all those who were nearest and dearest to him should die out of his way, and leave him to the sweet enjoyment of an earl's coronet and fortune. "Now, you're sure of your game some day; and as you've no brothers, I suppose the squire'll let you do pretty well what you like.
"Nobody's a-gwine to hurt yo'. The 'Squire'll be here soon, we'll git spliced, an' have a good time all around." The noisy barking of the dogs announced the approach of someone. "Lord, I hope that's 'Squire Corson," said Mrs. Bolster, running eagerly to the door. "If hit's him, we kin go right ahead with the weddin'."
Some one makes an uncivil remark as to the north sides of the banks, and wants to know when old Jorrocks is coming. "The squire'll be here time enough," says Tom. And then there takes place that slow walking up and down of the hounds, which on such mornings always continues for half an hour.
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