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Mr. Smith promised faithfully, and both the Tidgers and Mrs. Pullen were surprised to find that Mr. Miller was the only visitor that evening. He spoke but little, and that little in a slow, ponderous voice intended for Mrs. Pullen's ear alone. He spoke disparagingly of money, and shook his head slowly at the temptations it brought in its train.
He took it from the postman, who stood at the door amid a bevy of Tidgers who had followed him up the court, and slowly read the address. "'Mrs. Ann Pullen," he said, handing it over to his sister-in-law; "nice writing, too." Mrs. Pullen broke the envelope, and after a somewhat lengthy search for her pocket, fumbled therein for her spectacles.
Mr. Smith promised faithfully, and both the Tidgers and Mrs. Pullen were surprised to find that Mr. Miller was the only visitor that evening. He spoke but little, and that little in a slow, ponderous voice intended for Mrs. Pullen's ear alone. He spoke disparagingly of money, and shook his head slowly at the temptations it brought in its train.
The Tidgers were at home when he entered, and Mrs. Pullen flushed faintly as he shook hands. "I was coming in before," he said, impressively, "after what I heard this afternoon, but I had to drive over to Thorpe." "You 'eard it?" inquired the carpenter, in an incredulous voice. "Certainly," said the dealer, "and very sorry I was. Sorry for one thing, but glad for another."
Tidger, in justification of the huge crust he was carving into mouthfuls with his pocket-knife. "Seems to me I can't eat enough sometimes. Hullo, who's the letter for?" He took it from the postman, who stood at the door amid a bevy of Tidgers who had followed him up the court, and slowly read the address. "'Mrs. Ann Pullen," he said, handing it over to his sister-in-law; "nice writing, too."
The Tidgers were at home when he entered, and Mrs. Pullen flushed faintly as he shook hands. "I was coming in before," he said, impressively, "after what I heard this afternoon, but I had to drive over to Thorpe." "You 'eard it?" inquired the carpenter, in an incredulous voice. "Certainly," said the dealer, "and very sorry I was. Sorry for one thing, but glad for another."
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