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They worked as hard as they could, but at three o'clock they were obliged to commence marrying the folks by squads; and so, before suppertime, there was not a bachelor or maid in the whole city, excepting an old bobstay spinner, one of the crossest of old maids, who hated men so much that she had not spoken to one for forty years; and a crabbed bachelor, who despised women so completely that he never had his clothes washed, because it would have to be done by females.
We will ask no one. It will be suppertime soon. Listen and when you hear the clink of the knives and forks we will go out and see him." Em suppressed her sobs and listened intently, kneeling at the door. Suddenly some one came to the window and put the shutter up. "Who was that?" said Lyndall, starting. "The girl, I suppose," said Em. "How early she is this evening!"
Soon after this Druce Stephens arrived at Wandenong and occupied the attention of Janet until suppertime, when he startled the company by the tale of his adventures on the previous evening with Roadmaster, the mysterious bushranger, whose name was now in every man's mouth; who apparently worked with no confederates a perilous proceeding, though it reduced the chances of betrayal.
'You can fight like a Trojan, that's evident; and we will be the two obedient armies looking on while you and Ted have it out, began Uncle Laurie, assuming the attitude of a warrior leaning on his spear. 'I fear we must give it up, for Pallas is about to descend and carry off our Hector, said Mr March, smiling, as Jo came to remind her son that suppertime was near.
Molly confessed to much the same feeling and declared that she would be glad when the first meeting was over and they were all acquainted. Then she undertook to show Polly more of her favorite haunts and it was suppertime before they had begun to see all they wished to. The next week Mary arrived with Mrs. Shelton who remained but a short time before she resumed her journey.
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