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The reception was the finalstraw for Maggie.
Judson, he said, with deferentialcordiality. If Cora sent you youcan tell her Ill come down as soon as I can. Ifthe saucy thing worked for me she would have been settled beforethis.
It wasnt my own idea, exactly, he told her. The professor refilled the corncob from the tobacco tin on thebench and then went on.
He tossed the journal upon the floor and, rising, looked over hershoulder. If I had I might have saved myfriends a little of the trouble, perhaps. I know I hadnt ought to go for youthat way, and I dont mean to.
She and he will say all sorts of horridthings about me.
Heserved those decoys of yours with the soup and talked of nothingelse all through the meal.
Oh, well, nevermind, probably it was and I was in Kamchatka or Timbuctoo, orsomewhere.
Course I said it was;but it was funny all the same her talking that way, wasnt it,Carey? If you dont someone else will and you will have the Cahoons down on you, besides.
Yes, I should imagine he might, if you pressed him.
And I am going to come down to Capn Higgins some Sunday and seeyour birds, Good night.
So he did notyield to his temptation, but merely accompanied her as far as theoffice door.
If I were a diplomat I might have concludeda treaty of peace with this confounded trial balance.
I hate to let you walk home alone, he said, but I am afraid Icant leave here yet.
He asked the question solemnly enough, but the look accompanying itcaused her to smile. I stopped here especially to have youtell me and I MUSTNT stay any longer. He labored with the figures, and labor it was.
I plug away in civilization till I cant stand it anylonger and then I trek. I dont know what he will pay for the ducks,but I guess he will pay that.
But I think perhaps I can; and I want to. So this is where you hide yourself, he observed. Well, it shouldbe right; he would make it so. They are those you and every one elseknow about. As I see it, you may as well give the Cahoongirl her music lessons.