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'For ladies, for you, perhaps it is, but not for Liz, said Walter. 'It would be better for her if she looked like Teen. Gladys did not ask why. 'I am very sorry for her too. It is so dreadful her life, sewing all day at these coarse garments. I have many mercies, more than I thought. And for so little money! It is dreadful a great sin; do you not think so?
It seemed like a wad of dirty paper, and Chook held it to the candle in surprise. He unrolled it with his fingers, and recognized banknotes. "'Ere, I don't want yer money," cried Chook, offering the wad of paper to the old man; but he pushed it back into Chook's hand with an imploring look. "D'ye mean it fer Liz?" asked Chook. Partridge nodded; his eyes were full of tears.
"He's a body snatcher! he's a man hunter! he's ev'rything mean an' filthy!" exclaimed the girl, her face red and her eyes blazing. Her appearance was really most astonishing. Laura would never have believed that "Lonesome Liz" could display so much emotion. "Let him bother this camp if he dares!" went on Liz. "He was told by that old gentleman to keep away from here, wasn't he?
What was her astonishment to behold presently a lissom, graceful figure and a sweet face, which seemed familiar, though she could not for the moment believe that they really pertained to Gladys Graham. And the face wore such a lovely look of gladness and wonder and sorrow all mingled, that Liz was struck dumb. 'Oh, Lizzie, I am so glad to see you.
Bein' like that he plumb made a fool out of Liz. Kidded her along and wound up by kissing her good-bye. I didn't see none of this; I jest heard about it later. When I come up and started talkin' jest friendly with Liz she got sore and passed me the frosty stare.
She made a great clatter with knives and spoons on the table, and then made a rush to pour the water off the potatoes. 'Hulloa, Wat, what's up? inquired the old man, as genuinely surprised as his wife had been to see his son. 'I heard Liz was in Glasgow, and I came to see if she was here, answered Walter. 'So you're working again?
"He'll take it as you fix Bob's, Miss Liz," Jane interposed readily enough to save the situation, and at the next opportunity she turned in a confidential undertone: "We don't use 'long sweetening' down here, Dale. People in the valleys use sugar exclusively 'short sweetening, as you call it. They don't have to grind and stew up corn-stalks to get sorghum for their coffee, as we used to do.
It is nearly eight o'clock when we sally forth. Each of us carries a handful of printed slips bearing a text of Scripture and a few words of warning to lead the better life. "These furnish an excuse for entering places where otherwise we could not go," explains Em. After arranging a rendezvous, we separate. Mattie and Liz go off in one direction, and Em and I in another.
'Nor I; ye can ask her, if ye like, responded Teen calmly; then quite suddenly she dropped her mask of indifference, and, laying her thin, worn fingers on his arm, lifted her penetrating eyes swiftly to his uneasy face. 'I say, where's Liz? 'How should I know? How dare you question me? he asked passionately.
'I've gotten a new teapot, Liz; the auld yin positively fell to bits. Wull ye no' bide an' drink a cup, Walter? 'Not to-night; I think you would be better alone. But I'll come to-morrow and see you, Liz. Good-night; I am sure you will be comfortable here. 'Oh ay, I dinna doot. I say, ye are a toff, an' nae mistake; ye micht pass for a lord, she said, with a kind of scornful approbation.
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