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"That is my chief cause for gratitude," she said hurriedly, the color deepening again in her cheeks. "If you hadn't if I know of your brave effort to get well, too she told me." "Yes, Miss Warren," I said quietly, "I am now doing my best." "And you are doing nobly so nobly that I am tempted to give you a strong proof of friendship; to tell you what I have not told any one except Mrs. Yocomb.
Yocomb, with his genuine laugh, "Reuben and I are in league against thee." "You look like two dark, muttering conspirators," I responded. "And to think thee was going away without asking me!" Zillah put in, shaking her bright curls at me. "Well, you all have made this home to me, true enough. The best part of me will be left here when I do go." At these words Adah gave me a shy, blushing smile.
"Well, sir, I feel that I owe you a great deal; perhaps more than I realize, as I recall your promptness on that memorable night of the storm." "I was prompt I'll admit that," I said grimly, looking at the ceiling. "Mr. Yocomb, how long would it have taken the house to burn up if the fire had not been extinguished?" Mr. Hearn asked. "The interior," replied Mr.
Yocomb's view I need a message more than any of you." It was evident that neither Adah nor I was in a frame of mind that Mrs. Yocomb could commend. "As you suggested, Mr. Morton, if some other tramp from New York had been present, what a thrilling narrative you could write for your paper," Miss Warren began.
"Do you think, sir, that I forget the unquestioning hospitality that brought me here? Can you think, Mrs. Yocomb, I ever forget the words you spoke to me in yonder parlor on the evening of my arrival? or that I should have died but for your devoted and merciful care?
"I should think you would be slow to revolt against such a benign government," remarked Mr. Hearn most graciously, and the thought occurred to me that he was not displeased to have me out of the way so long. "Yes, indeed," chimed in Mr. Yocomb; "we're always all the better for minding mother. Thee'll find that out, Richard, after thee's been here a few weeks longer." "Mr.
Yocomb, and sought to give him relief. "Ice!" he gasped; "it's in cellar." I snatched up the candle that Reuben had left burning on the hall- table, and went for it. The place was strange, and I was not as quick and deft as many others would have been, and so was absent some moments. Great was my surprise and consternation when I returned, for Miss Warren stood beside Mr. Yocomb, holding his head.
Yocomb and Adah. "Mother," moaned Mr. Yocomb; "why don't mother come?" "She's with Zillah upstairs," I faltered. "Zillah's ill!" "Then why does not Adah come to her father?" Miss Warren questioned, looking at me keenly. I felt that disguise was useless. "Mr. Morton, your hand so trembles that you can scarcely break the ice.
It was your will that saved me, for I hadn't enough sense or spirit left to do more than flicker out." "Do you think so?" she asked eagerly, and a rich glow of pleasure overspread her face. "I do indeed. You have had a subtle power over me from the first, which I cannot resist, and don't wish to." "I must go now," she said hastily. "Please wait," I entreated. "I've a message for Mrs. Yocomb."
"Why, Emily, bless thee!" said Mrs. Yocomb, running in, "I haven't heard thee laugh so since thee came." "She's at her old tricks," said her husband; "laughing at Richard and me." I found her merriment anything but reassuring, and I muttered under my breath: "Perdition on Ebenezer and his speedy comfort! I hope she don't class me with him." Very soon Mrs.
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