wise-boy

Updated: May 25, 2025

But when she hears about J. Bayard's wise-boy plans for settlin' the Hackett Wells in some pastoral paradise, and how they got ditched by militant Mabel, she indulges in a grim smile. "A brilliant pair of executors you and Mr. Steele are," says she, "if this is a sample of your work!" "Ah, come, don't be rough, Sadie!" says I. "It's hard to tell, you know.

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