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Unable to remain idle, she set to work "putting things to rights," as she called it, while Phoebe took her book to the west window and was soon lost in certain modern theories concerning the Baconian authorship of Shakespeare's works. "Is these duds yourn, Mr. Droop?" asked Rebecca, sharply, pointing to a motley collection of goods piled in one corner of the main room.
They'd think it queer if we did, and went to any of the parties. So let's don't bother with our fancy duds." "Good!" cried Betty. "We'll be real outdoor girls, and dress as such. Well, so much is settled. I'll make a note of that," and she proceeded to set down the facts agreed to. "Let me see," she mused, "what's this?" and she frowned over some cabalistic marks on her paper.
"If I were you, Martin, I wouldn't do much talking to-day," grinned Ted. "It's bad for the nerves." A half a dozen times thereafter the colored boy was seen scurrying with "the duds." He took good care, however, to keep away from the foul lines, and so did not come under the orders of the umpire. Whenever the mascot appeared with his burden he raised a laugh.
But no sooner had he thrown open the door than his tone of anger gave way to one of joy, when he beheld Douglas Stanton standing before him. "Well, 'pon my word!" he cried, seizing his visitor by the arm and dragging him unceremoniously into the study. "Where in the world have you dropped from? And what duds! Where did you get them? And your face! My! it's some colour; bronzed, unshaven, and "
But most of the huge shells which drop into the swamp never explode." "Oh!" "Yes. They are very, very dangerous those duds. But they will not be our only peril in crossing. Have you a brave heart, Mademoiselle?" "I am going to help Tom Cameron escape," she said firmly. He bowed and said nothing more until she again spoke.
I've two trunks of duds, myself." "Two trunks! Why did you bring so much?" "Had to have it. There's lots of things I carry around with me beside clothes. Why, I've brought a whole chafing-dish outfit." "Goodness, Alicia," exclaimed Bernice, "do you think Uncle Jeff won't give us enough to eat?" "I take no chances. But it isn't that. It's thusly.
But gin ye daur, why dinna ye pack up your duds, and yer poems wi' them, and gang till your cousin i' the university? he'll surely put you in the way o' publishing them. He's bound to it by blude; and there's na shame in asking him to help you towards reaping the fruits o' yer ain labours.
"The's only two little trunks for you. Did you bring the wheelbarrow?" "Yep I left it outside the gate. 'Twould hev made a lot of noise on the gravel inside." "That's right," said Phoebe. "I guess you'll not have any trouble to carry both o' those trunks at once. We haven't packed only a few things, 'cause I expect we'll find all our old duds ready for us in 1892, won't we?"
"An honest one only to get my gun up there, which the squire didn't have put out for me, when he dismissed me with his high-heeled shoes, to-day, and which I darsent name then, fear he'd have that thrown down, like my 'tother duds, and break it only that and if you'll say nothing, and let me whip in, and up to get it, I'll lay it up against you, as a great oblige, to be paid for, by a good turn to you some time, miss."
Murphy was beginning to relax. "But, Lord! have you seen the duds for the kids, and the costumes for the women? Mis' Falster had me in to show off hers. Every woman's to have a new frock for the jamboree Christmas night; not to mention the trappings for the kids. The old lady up to the bungerler give 'em." Tate scowled. Just then the door opened and Jock Filmer entered.
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