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It looks like they fills a hand ag'in you, son, an' you ain't in it no more at 'Doby's; who, whatever is your fool claims on that p'int a year ago, is still your dad ondoubted. But you-all knows me, Willyum. You knows that talk in Holy Writ. If your father an' mother shakes you, your Uncle Billy takes you up. I'm powerful 'fraid, Willyum, you'll have to have action on them promises."
"So Pa says to me, 'You'd better take him along, Willyum, I guess there's no need for me to go tottin' up there. "But Ma says to Pa, 'I'd kinder like you to take him, Joe, the first day, she says, 'and I'll go and meet him at noon, she says. "And you bet Pa does what Ma asks him, he's that set on her.
Fitzhugh looks at it and staggers back. Fitzhugh. Heavens! They are the same ring! How came you by the crest of the Fitzhughs? Rachel. Ah, who am I? I never had any parents. When they found me they found that ring on me, and I have kept it ever since! Fitzhugh. Let me look at you! It must be! The Squire's missing daughter! Lor' bless 'ee, Willyum, if it bain't Squire a-kissin' our Rachel!
She had held rigorously to the old tradition of having the Christmas tree party in the Town Hall, and she had heartened Miss Molly through the long lonely hours they had spent in trimming it; but as the tiny handful of forlorn celebrants gathered about the tall tree, glittering in all the tinsel finery which was left over from the days when the big hall had rung to the laughter of a hundred children and as many more young people, even Miss Abigail felt a catch in her throat as she quavered through "King Willyum was King James's son!"
"'Which shows, said Dan Boggs later, when he hears of Billy's blazer, 'that this yere Billy Rudd is a mighty high-minded gent, an' you-alls can play it to win he has my regards. He can count me in on this deal to keep Willyum from strong drinks. "'I thinks myse'f he's right, says Cherokee Hall. 'Willyum is now but three years old, which is shore not aged.
'Ow can you love him?" she arsks. "I don't know myself," ses Miss Marryun, "but there it is. I'd rather die than live without my Willyum." 'Silence, I burst out fiercely, 'do you think I don't know that all this is pure invention on your part for what reason I, as yet, cannot tell. How dare you concoct such tales? 'Wait till I've finished, please, sir.
"Yes my lord." Dale lifted his cap. The ostler who had helped in the cleaning of the car overnight was standing near the open doors of the coach-house. He might not have heard the words, but he certainly saw the respectful action. His eyes grew round, and his lips pursed to give vent to an imaginary whistle. "I knew," he told himself. "He's a toff, that's wot he is. Mum's the word, Willyum.
Her bain't like one of us. Willyum. Her do be that fond of zoap and water. Happen she might be a real grand lady by birth, bor. Enter Rachel, beautifully dressed in the sort of costume in which one would go to a fancy-dress ball as a village maiden. It would serve you right if I never tied your tie for you again. Eh, lass, yer du keep us old 'uns in order.
Nickie took no notice of his employer's admonitions, however, and when a clergyman drove up in a buggy an hour later, our hero intercepted him at the gate. "Good afternoon, sir," he said. "Would you mind tellin' Willyum inside there how Nickie sends him his compliments, and 'opes Jinny's quite well." "My good fellow, you must not be insolent," ejaculated the minister.
Like they was out to add to the excitement a whole lot, I'm a Mohave if 'Doby an' his wife don't turn loose an' have another infant that same day. "'I never sees a gent get so excited over another gent's game as Billy does over 'Doby's number two. He sends his new wife up to 'Doby's on the run, while he takes Willyum an' comes pirootin' back to the Red Light to brace up.
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