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'Fifteen thousan' dollars, he said slowly 'not a cent less. The man parleyed a little over the price. 'Don' care t' take any less t'day, said David calmly. 'No harm done. 'How much down? David named the sum. 'An' possession? 'Next week' 'Everything as it stan's? 'Everything as it stan's 'cept the beds an' bedding. 'Here's some money on account, he said. 'We'll close t'morrer?
Listen I meant t' go away t'day an' leave you because I felt so mean, but th' old man followed me, an' I couldn't run because my arm pained some y' see, I fell on it. So I let him bring me back because I guess it's up t' me t' let you know as I ain't fit t' be your brother, Geoff or Hermy's." For a moment Spike paused, then with an effort he continued but kept his face averted.
And then, in answer to a frantic pull upon the tub, "Look like you mighty strong t'day," he said. "I cain' go no fastuh!" He glanced back again, chuckling. "'At li'l' bird do well not mix up nothin' 'ith ole man Clematis!"
"You needn't be s' all fired touchy you can't let a strange saddle come into th' stall. That saddle's carried th' pluckiest girl in this end of th' county t'day. Gosh-a-livin's! Think of her a comin' out on a day like this, an' smilin' at them wet feathers, as she called 'em, 's if it didn't make no difference bein' wet at all.
"This young man I'm tellin' about lived in Buffalo," continued the Father. "Now that city is close t' the noble Falls that ye're so fond o' visitin' with Grandpa. Well, one day in the Spring " "Scuse me! Last spring?" Johnnie interrupted. "Eight long springs ago," answered the Father. "Which would make ye about two years o' age at the time, if me arithmetic is workin' fairly well t'day."
"Why, Ann, my Tom's had a gardener's job offered him at a gentleman's mansion in the country. Tom went after it t'day an' got it. Fifteen dollars a week an' a cottage free, Ann! Hazel's just crazy with joy an' so'm I!" Mrs. Trapes fanned herself feebly with her apron. "All I can say is," said she faintly, "if the world don't come to an end soon I shall. A gardener's job! A cottage in th' country!
"Don't get caught out," she said apathetically. "I won't." Lance lifted the lace frill of the cap and kissed her temple lightly. "Go back to bed. It's too early for you to be up." At the stable Sam Pretty Cow looked a question, grunted and went on with his stall cleaning. Lance saddled Coaley, tied on an emergency ration of grub. "Fishin's good t'day. Storm's coming.
'Yes, in Hillsborough, said Hope, 'and there were doctors and lawyers and college students and I don't know who all in the match. 'Most reemarkable! said David Brower. 'Treemenjious! exclaimed Uncle Eb. 'I heard about it over at the mills t'day, said Tip Taylor. 'Merd Dieu! exclaimed Grandma Bisnette, crossing herself. Elizabeth Brower was unable to stem this tide of enthusiasm.
Holleran rubbed his dark hands. "When d' y' think it'll begin?" "I wish ut wus t'day." "I've seen y' do some fine work with th' peg." They had really seen Picard and Breitmann talking together. The acquaintanceship might have dated from the sailing of the Laura, and again it mightn't.
He made me tell all what the guy from the fort said over again, three or four times, and then he ast what time he got to the school-house, and whether the Kid had been there at all yest'iday ur t'day; and a lot of other questions, and then he rode alongside each man and told him in just a few words where we was goin' and what the guy from the fort had said.
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