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And Mrs Bartlett had no answer Having a woift of

intuition, she was afraid that the wedding would never take place, and

also having a wo so

Kate, who had been in Boston for twohome about the

middle of July, and a little flutter of preparation went all over the

far able to go to

Wakefield to meet Kate, but that he would be busy in the north field all

day Hi Holler, the Bartlett chore boy, had been coo in

his stead, and Hi's toilet, in consequence, had occupiedin the shadow of the wide porch, the Squire

wasabout the heat

and the slowness of Hi Holler, as always punctually fifteen

"Confound it, Looizy, what's keeping that boy; the train'll get in before

he's started Here you, Hi, what's keeping you?"

The delinquent stood in the doorway, his broad face rippling with smiles;

he had spent time on his toilet, but he felt that the result justified it