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She and I dontcall on each other, if that is what you mean. And tis,too, the
way prices for them kind of boards are runnin thesedays.
Also he hadgiven two
months labor to its restoration.
One more outbreak of thatkind, he announced,
and the room will be cleared.
There is one thing I havent told you, UncleBije.
Elijah was one of her lodgers and he met herthere.
There is one thing I havent
told you, UncleBije. Judge Bangs, he said, I should like to askMr.
Abroad or in
Florida orCalifornia she had lived much of the time since.
Why, Grandmother,
she begged,what is the matter? Abijah snorted and snatched his hat from the top
of the desk.
Then you wont come here to-morrow morning? He took his seat behind
the table and peered over hisspectacles. The heft of what Ibuy is junk and most
of my customers are junk customers, as youmight say.
Rememberyoure a Bradford
and give em all youve got. Cartwright diedwhen her own baby girl was born.
Hurry up,cause its high time I was home attendin to somethin worthwhile. Truman
is not anxious to have this case tried in open court. Truman definitely
agreedto purchase and at a price agreed upon by them both.
I shant letyou do
anything but keep out of it.
What set you to cross-questioning me about Mrs. I
was not, ofcourse, asking you to begin your defense just yet, Mr.
Wapatomacs
where them kind of Snowscome from.
I know all about this claim ofEbenezers and
it is a good one. Hurry up,cause its high time I was home attendin to somethin
worthwhile.
Apparently this confident assurancedid not hearten him greatly.
She
and I dontcall on each other, if that is what you mean. Elijah Truman do
something she didnt want to do! Or does she refuse acceptance andpayment
because the board is not what Mr.
Ebenezer had asked that the matter be kept
secretand of course it must be for the present. Well then, if that is all, you
may tell Mr. Well, concluded Ebenezer, risingto his feet, the herrin must be
swimmin home to supper.
Captain Abijah made one more call upon his nephew.
You
paid her two hundred and eight dollars andyou charged Mrs.
Truman is not
anxious to have this case tried in open court. Theres Snows over there yet,
furs that goes. Ebenezer had asked that the matter be kept secretand of course
it must be for the present.
And she is the one Ive seen with the old lady.
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